Lambert's sea snake
Species of snake
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Lambert's sea snake (Hydrophis lamberti) is a species of marine venomous snake in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
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| Lambert's sea snake | |
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| Hydrophis lamberti in Daanbantayan, Philippines | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Hydrophis |
| Species: | H. lamberti |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrophis lamberti M.A. Smith, 1917 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, lamberti, is in honor of someone named "Lambert". However, Malcolm A. Smith, in his original description of this species, did not divulge the identity of that person, and he or she remains unknown.[3]
Geographic range
Habitat
Reproduction
H. lamberti is ovoviviparous.[2]
