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Spine-Bellied Sea Snake

කටු බඩ මුහුදු සර්පයා முள் வயிற்றுக் கடல் பாம்பு

Hydrophis curtus

Least concern

Spine-Bellied Sea Snake
Светлана Царахова · CC0

Overview

Hydrophis curtus, also known as Shaw's Sea Snake, short sea snake, but often includes Hydrophis hardwickii is a species of sea snake. Like most Hydrophiinae sea snakes, it is a viviparous, fully marine, and front fanged elapid that is highly venomous. It is collected for a variety of purposes including human and animal food, for medicinal purposes and for their skin.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Hydrophis curtus — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): குறுகிய கடல் பாம்பு — CC BY-SA 4.0