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Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake

කහ බඩ මුහුදු සර්පයා மஞ்சள் வயிற்றுக் கடல் பாம்பு

Hydrophis platurus

Least concern

Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake
Aloaiza · CC BY 3.0

Overview

The yellow-bellied sea snake is an extremely venomous species of snake from the subfamily Hydrophiinae found in tropical oceanic waters around the world except for the Atlantic Ocean. For many years, it was placed in the monotypic genus Pelamis, but recent molecular evidence indicates it lies within the genus Hydrophis.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Yellow-bellied sea snake — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): மஞ்சள் வயிற்றுக் கடல் பாம்பு — CC BY-SA 4.0