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Hydrophiidae
Hydrophiidae (sea snakes; order Squamata, suborder Serpentes) A family of marine descendants of the Elapidae, comprising venomous, front-fanged snakes that have valvular nostrils and salt-secreting glands in the head, long bodies (generally with small ventral scales), and laterally compressed tails. Most are ovoviviparous. They prey mainly on small fish. There are about 50 species, occurring in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Hydrophiidae." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Hydrophiidae." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Hydrophiidae.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Hydrophiidae." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-Hydrophiidae.html |
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sea snakes
sea snakes See HYDROPHIIDAE.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "sea snakes." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "sea snakes." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-seasnakes.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "sea snakes." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-seasnakes.html |
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