Common name of Hydrophis platura
 
Common Name Yellow bellied sea snake
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Fiji
Locality
Ref. Guinea, M.L., 1994
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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