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Hydrophis donaldi (Elapidae, Hydrophiinae), a highly distinctive new species of sea snake from northern Australia

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Ukuwela, Kanishka D. B., Sanders, Kate L., Fry, Bryan G. (2012): Hydrophis donaldi (Elapidae, Hydrophiinae), a highly distinctive new species of sea snake from northern Australia. Zootaxa 3201: 45-57, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.212606

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