Horned Sea Snake
Hydrophis peronii
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Hydrophis peronii, commonly known as the horned sea snake, Peron's sea snake, and the spiny-headed seasnake, is a species of extremely venomous snake in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to the western tropical Pacific Ocean. It is the only sea snake with horns. It is sometimes placed in its own genus Acalyptophis.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Hydrophis