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Small-headed sea snake
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Hydrophis
Species:	H. macdowelli
Binomial name
Hydrophis macdowelli (Kharin, 1983)

The small-headed sea snake (Hydrophis macdowelli) is a sea snake in the family Elapidae native to waters off northern Australia. It is a unique species in having a small head in relation to its body size. It grows up to a length of 1 metre.

References

1. Milton, D.; Courtney, T.; Guinea, M.; Lukoschek, V. (2010). "Hydrophis macdowelli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T176745A7295853. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176745A7295853.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. "Species Hydrophis macdowelli Kharin, 1983". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 2020-05-12.

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