SEA SNAKES IN THE INDIAN MUSEUM. 



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24. Hydrophis elegans (Gray). 



Hydrophis elegans, Blgr. Cat. Snakes Brit. Mus., Vol. Ill, p. 278. 



„ ,, Sc later, List Snakes Ind. Mus., 1891, p. 64, No. 4751. 









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Rostral, — portion seen above more than half suture between the nasals. Prefron- 

 tals, touch the 2nd supralabial. Frontal, — all sutures subequal. Temporals, — one an- 

 terior. Marginals, — a complete row after the infralabial. Infralabials, — suture between the 

 first less than that between the anterior sublinguals. Sublinguals, — two well-developed 

 pairs, both in contact. Costals, — imbricate everywhere. 



One of the very few sea snakes which is not banded. The marks consist of oval, or 

 circular dorsal spots and dots. 



