Emydocephalus
| 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.
Geographic range
Species of the genus Emydocephalus are found in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australasia.[2]
Species
Emydocephalus has three recognized species:
- Emydocephalus annulatus Krefft, 1869
- Emydocephalus ijimae Stejneger, 1898
- Emydocephalus szczerbaki Dotsenko, 2011
References
- ↑ "Emydocephalus ". ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
- ↑ Genus Emydocephalus at The Reptile Database
Further reading
- Krefft G. 1869. The Snakes of Australia; An Illustrative and Descriptive Catalogue of All the Known Species. Sydney: Thomas Richards, Government Printer. xxv + 100 pp. + Plates I-XII. (Emydocephalus, new genus, p. 92).
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