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Anguis platura Linnaeus, 1766 · unaccepted
Pelamis platura (Linnaeus, 1766) · unaccepted
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Subspecies Hydrophis platurus xanthos Bessesen & Galbreath, 2017
Hydrophis platurus is commonly referred to as Pelagic sea snake. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Highly toxic.
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Hydrophis platurus is (very) poisonous and the poison can kill you under circumstances!!!
If you want to keep Hydrophis platurus, inform yourself about the poison and its effects before buying. Keep a note with the telephone number of the poison emergency call and all necessary information about the animal next to your aquarium so that you can be helped quickly in an emergency.
The telephone numbers of the poison emergency call can be found here:
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Overview Europe: European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists
This message appears for poisonous, very poisonous and also animals whose poison can kill you immediately. Every human reacts differently to poisons. Please therefore weigh the risk for yourself AND your environment very carefully, and never act lightly!