Emydocephalus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Subfamily: | Hydrophiinae |
Genus: |
Emydocephalus Krefft, 1869 |
Species | |
3 recognized species, see article. |
3 recognized species, see article.
Emydocephalus is a genus of elapid sea snakes. Unlike most sea snakes, all species of Emydocephalus lack both teeth and venom because their diet consists almost entirely of fish eggs.
Species of the genus Emydocephalus are found in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Australasia.
Emydocephalus has three recognized species: