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Collared Sea Snake Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Hydrophis stricticollis
Family : Elapidae
Order : Squamata
Class : Reptilia
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Bengal Sea Snake
Habitat : Marine
Description : Body of Collared Sea Snake is long and slender anteriorly where posterior part 2.5 to 3 times thicker than anterior.Body coloration shows grayish to olive above and yellowish below along with 45–65 dark bands which disappears with age.Head is black or olive with yellow markings on snout and along sides of head.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Calliophis melanurus
(Slender Coral Snake) -
Hydrophis platurus
(Pelagic Sea Snake) -
Hydrophis obscurus
(Russell’s Sea Snake) -
Hydrophis ornatus
(Ornate Reef Sea Snake) -
Hydrophis schistosus
(Hook-nosed Sea Snake) -
Hydrophis curtus
(Shaw’s Seasnake) -
Hydrophis gracilis
(Graceful Small-headed Sea Snake) -
Hydrophis cyanocinctus
(Annulated Sea Snake) -
Bungarus lividus
(Lesser Black Krait) -
Bungarus niger
(Black Krait)
Species groups
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description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka ; information source:www.reptile-database.reptarium.cz. Photo shared and copyright : live.staticflickr.com, photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka ; information source:www.reptile-database.reptarium.cz. Photo shared and copyright : live.staticflickr.com, photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.