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Hydrophis semperi, commonly known as the Lake Taal snake, [1] [2] Garman's sea snake, [3] the Philippine freshwater sea snake, [4] and the Luzon sea snake, [5] is a rare species of venomous sea snake found only in a single lake on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.
Taal Lake is also home to one of the world's rarest sea snakes, Hydrophis semperi. This particular species is only one of two "true" sea snake (Hydrophiinae) species that are known to live entirely in freshwater (the other is Hydrophis sibauensis from the Sibua River, Borneo, Indonesia [14] [15] [16]).
Currently, around 36 species are recognized as being valid. [1] Systematics and classification ... Lake Taal snake, Garman's sea snake, Philippine freshwater sea ...
The snake marks the third animal species named after Ford. He also inspired the name of an ant, called Pheidole harrisonfordi, and a spider, Caledonia harrisonfordi. (Getty)
Sea snakes, or coral reef snakes, are elapid snakes that inhabit marine environments for most or all of their lives. They belong to two subfamilies, Hydrophiinae and Laticaudinae . Hydrophiinae also includes Australasian terrestrial snakes, whereas Laticaudinae only includes the sea kraits ( Laticauda ), of which three species are found ...
The nonvenomous snakes lay the largest eggs and produce the biggest hatchlings of any snake species in the country, with baby snakes measuring nearly two feet long, the state agency says.. The ...
Lake Taal snake Endemic to Lake Taal: Squamata: Hydrosaurus pustulatus: Crested lizard Soa-soa Endemic to the northern and central Philippines Squamata: Hylarana igorota: Endemic to Cordillera Central, Luzon: Anura: Hylarana tipanan: Endemic to the Sierra Madres of Luzon: Anura: Hypothymis coelestis: Celestial blue monarch Endemic to the ...
An undeveloped parcel of land owned by San Francisco International Airport is home to a thriving population of an endangered snake species, a recent study revealed, CBS San Francisco reports. The ...