Emidocephals [1] , or tortoiseshell [1] ( lat. Emydocephalus ) - a genus of sea snakes from the family of aspids .
| Emidocephalus |
Asian tortoises |
| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Infraclass : | Lepidosauromorphs |
| Infrastructure : | Caenophidia |
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| International scientific name |
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Emydocephalus Krefft , 1869 |
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The total length of representatives of this genus ranges from 60 cm to 1.3 m. The head is moderate in size, somewhat similar to the head of a turtle . There are 3 labial flaps, the second longer than the rest. There is a large ventral visor. 15-17 rows of scales pass through the body. Ventral scutes - 125-146. There are rudimentary teeth in the upper jaw behind the fangs. Color ranges from black or brown to yellow with or without light stripes.
Spends life at sea and off the coast. Active at night, eat fish and fish caviar .
These are viviparous snakes.
They live in the eastern part of the Indian Ocean and the western part of the Pacific Ocean .
As of September 2018, 3 species are included in the genus [2] :
- Emydocephalus annulatus Krefft, 1869 - Ringed Emidocephalus , or Ringed tortoise
- Emydocephalus ijimae Stejneger, 1898 - Steinjager tortoises , or Asian tortoises
- Emydocephalus szczerbaki Dotsenko, 2011
- ↑ 1 2 Ananyeva N. B. , Borkin L. Ya. , Darevsky I.S. , Orlov N.L. The Pyatiling Dictionary of Animal Names. Amphibians and reptiles. Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V. E. Sokolova . - M .: Rus. Yaz., 1988 .-- S. 352. - 10,500 copies. - ISBN 5-200-00232-X .
- ↑ The Reptile Database: Emydocephalus
