Common name of Hydrophis platura
 
Common Name Yellowbelly sea snake
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country Global
Locality
Ref. Carpenter, K.E. and V.H. Niem (eds.), 2001
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core behavior
1st Modifier habitat/ecology
2nd Modifier color pattern(s)
Remarks 'snake', from Old English 'snaca', i.e., 'to crawl'.
 
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