Hydrophis zweifeli

Hydrophis zweifeli is a species of snakes found from New Guinea to Australia (Northern Territory and Queensland). In the past they were thought to be Hydrophis schistosus, but after DNA testing are now provisionally identified as Hydrophis zweifeli. DNA test have shown they are not related to Hydrophis schistosus.^[2]

Hydrophis zweifeli
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Hydrophis
Species:	H. zweifeli
Binomial name
Hydrophis zweifeli Kharin, 1985

Hydrophis zweifeli are commonly known as the Sepik beaked sea snake or Zweifel's beaked sea snake. Hydrophis zweifeli is a highly venomous species of sea snake.^[3]

Studied Hydrophis zweifeli have been near the mouth of Sepik River of New Guinea.^[4]