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. 2011 Nov 8;6(11):e27373. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027373

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Rasmussen et al.

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Note that the the “true” sea snakes (Hydrophiinae and Laticaudinae) are not closely related but nest within the terrestrial elapids. Generic names represent multiple species. The relationships among the many species of Hydrophis have not been resolved (see text for details). Modified after [127].