The spine-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis hardwickii ), also commonly known as Hardwicke's sea snake and Hardwicke's spine-bellied sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae.
The specific name, hardwickii, is in honor of English naturalist Thomas Hardwicke.
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starts withH. hardwickii has the following characteristics.
H. hardwickii is located in warm waters:
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