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Egg-eating sea snake
Emydocephalus annulatus Krefft, 1869
AnimalsVertebratesAquatic snakes
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
New Caledonia
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Turtle headed sea snakeBritish English
- Eierfressende See-Schlange (D)German (Germany)
- Serpent marin annelé à tête de tortueFrench (France)
- Emydocéphale anneléFrench (France)
- Serpent marin anneléFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- ANDRÉ Frédéric, MITEL Cédric, PEAN Michel in : DORIS, 02/12/2022 : Emydocephalus annulatus Krefft, 1869, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1104
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 06/10/2024 : Emydocephalus annulatus Krefft, 1869, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/5173
Modification history
- Created by Emmanuelle Aigle on 06/10/2024
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