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Beaked Sea Snake

තුඩු මුහුදු සර්පයා வலைக்கடியன்

Hydrophis schistosus

Least concern

Beaked Sea Snake
Nelly de Rooij · Public domain

Overview

Hydrophis schistosus, commonly known as the beaked sea snake, hook-nosed sea snake, common sea snake, or the Valakadeyan sea snake, is a highly venomous species of sea snake common throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific. This species is implicated in more than 50% of all bites caused by sea snakes, as well as the majority of envenomings and fatalities.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Hydrophis schistosus — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): வலைக்கடியன் — CC BY-SA 4.0