Olive Sea Snake (species: Aipysurus laevis) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Aipysurus laevis
Olive Sea Snake


©Anne: Sea snake at Snake Pit near Lizard Island

©Richard Ling: Olive Sea Snake (Aipysurus laevis)

©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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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 200 cm (Total Length)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Olive Sea Snake (Aipysurus laevis)

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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.