Belcher's sea snake

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phylum Chordata Hydrophis belcheri, commonly known as the Belcher's sea snake, is a venomous species of elapid sea snake. It has a friendly temperament and would normally have to be subjected to severe mistreatment before biting. Usually those bitten are fishermen handling nets, although only a quarter of those bitten are envenomed since the snake rarely injects much of its venom. Because of this, and its docile nature, it is generally not regarded as very dangerous.

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clade Diapsida
order Squamata
suborder Serpentes
family Elapidae
genus Hydrophis
species H. belcheri