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Hardwicke's Spine-bellied Seasnake
Hydrophis hardwickii
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Sea Snake
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Hydrophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 6
- How common
- Rare
About
Hardwicke's Spine-bellied Seasnake (Hydrophis hardwickii) is a venomous sea snake of the family Elapidae, found in Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, evergreen forest, desert and 5 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Bighead Sea Snake Hydrophis annandalei
- Hydrophis neglectus
- Common Seasnake Hydrophis schistosus
- Striped Sea Snake Hydrophis fasciatus
- Slender Seasnake Hydrophis gracilis
- Cantor's Narrow-headed Sea Snake Hydrophis cantoris
- King's Seasnake Hydrophis kingii
- Black-banded Sea Snake Hydrophis nigrocinctus
- Greater Seasnake Hydrophis major
- Anomalous Sea Snake Hydrophis anomalus
- Spotted Sea Snake Hydrophis ocellatus
- Dwarf Seasnake Hydrophis caerulescens
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.