species: Hydrophis melanocephalus in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Hydrophis melanocephalus


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Family Elapidae
Genus Hydrophis
Species Hydrophis melanocephalus

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 120 cm (Length of specimen)

Synonyms

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found in the South Chinese Sea (China: Guangxi), Vietnam, Japan (Ryukyu, Hokkaido, Kochi), Coasts of Taiwan and Guangdong northward to Zhejiang (China), Korea, Philippine Islands. (Reptile Database)

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