Sunday, 31 August 2014

Dwarf Sea Snake

 Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Distribution:
Venom Type:
Neurotoxic
Family:
Elapidae
Description:

Maximum length- 109cm.
Hide Scalation
Head:
7-8 supralabial, 2nd in contact with prefrontal, 3rd & 4th in contact with eyes; 1 preocular, 1 or rarely 2 postocular.
Dorsal:
31-43 scales around the neck, 38–54 around the body, posterior subimbricate with truncated tips.
Ventral:
253–334, distinct.

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