Morphology, reproduction and diet of the greater sea snake, Hydrophis major (Elapidae, Hydrophiinae)
Morphology, reproduction and diet of the greater sea snake, Hydrophis major (Elapidae, Hydrophiinae)
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Shine, R. , Shine, T. and Goiran, C.
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Although widespread, the large Hydrophiinae sea snake
Hydrophis major
is poorly known ecologically. We dissected 119 preserved specimens in museum collections to quantify body sizes and proportions, sexual dimorphism, reproductive biology and diet. The sexes mature at similar snout–vent lengths (SVLs, about 75 cm) and attain similar maximum s...
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Morphology, reproduction and diet of the greater sea snake, Hydrophis major (Elapidae, Hydrophiinae)
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TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_02901243v1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_02901243v1
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0722-4028
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1432-0975
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10.1007/s00338-019-01833-5
