Small-headed sea snake
McDowell's sea snake
Marine waters of northern Australia. Known from widely scattered localities. A number of specimens have been reported from river estuaries.
Holotype: ZIL 19678
Type-locality: Northern Australian shelf.
Comment: This species was described by Cogger, who did not give it a formal name, but stated that it was relatively common.
The small-headed sea snake (Hydrophis macdowelli) is sea snake in the family Elapidae native to waters off northern Australia. It is a unique species in having a small head in relation to its body size. It grows up to a length of 1 metre.[2]
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) The small-headed sea snake (Hydrophis macdowelli) is sea snake in the family Elapidae native to waters off northern Australia. It is a unique species in having a small head in relation to its body size. It grows up to a length of 1 metre.
