Ornate reef sea snake

(Hydrophis ornatus)

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Description

Hydrophis ornatus,commonly known as the ornate reef sea snake,is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Elapidae
Genus:Hydrophis
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