Emydocephalus ijimae
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Emydocephalus ijimae, commonly known as Ijima's sea snake and turtlehead sea snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae.[1][2] The species occurs in East Asia, in the shallow coastal waters of the north-western Pacific Ocean.[1] E. ijimae feeds exclusively on the eggs of coral reef fishes, which makes it an important predator for maintaining a healthy coral reef ecosystem.[3]
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Emydocephalus ijimae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Emydocephalus |
Species: | E. ijimae |
Binomial name | |
Emydocephalus ijimae Stejneger, 1898 | |
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