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Emydocephalus

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Emydocephalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Subphylum:
Vertebrata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Serpentes
Family:
Elapidae
Subfamily:
Hydrophiinae
Genus:
Emydocephalus

Krefft, 1869 [1]
Species

3 recognized species, see article.

Emydocephalus is a genus of elapid sea snakes. Unlike most sea snakes, all species of Emydocephalus lack both teeth and venom because their diet consists almost entirely of fish eggs.

Species

Emydocephalus has three recognized species:

References

  1. ^ "Emydocephalus ". ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.

External links

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