Hydrophis

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Hydrophis is a genus of sea snakes, venomous snakes in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. Species in the genus Hydrophis are typically found in Indo-Australian and Southeast Asian waters. Currently, around 36 species are recognized as being valid.

Systematics and classification

There are more than 30 recognized species in the genus. *) Not including the nominate subspecies (typical form). Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Hydrophis.

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