Species diversity of sea snake (Hydrophiidae) distributed in the coramantal coast (East Coast of India)

International Journal of Zoological Research

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 107-131

  Karthikeyan, R ^a   Balasubramanian, T ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biology; Distribution; Ecology; Sea snakes; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHIIDAE;

EID: 37649020885     PISSN: 18119778     EISSN: 18119786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2007.107.131     Document Type: Article

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