Olive sea snake (species: Aipysurus laevis) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Aipysurus laevis
Olive sea snake


©Anne Hoggett: Sea snake at Snake Pit near Lizard Island

©Alex Vail: Sea snake at Snake Pit near Lizard Island

©Alex Vail: Sea snake at Snake Pit near Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Family Elapidae
Genus Aipysurus
Species Aipysurus laevis

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 200 cm (Length of specimen)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Mirams, A.G.K., E.A. Treml, J.L. Shields, L. Liggins and C. Riginos (2011). Vicariance and dispersal across an intermittent barrier: population genetic structure of marine animals across the Torres Strait land bridge. Coral Reefs, 30: 937-949. LIRS catalog number 1482.