Aipysurus laevis

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Aipysurus laevis

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Aipysurus
Species: A. laevis
Binomial name
Aipysurus laevis
Lacépède, 1804
Common names: olive sea snake, golden sea snake.[1]

Aipysurus laevis is a venomous sea snake species found in mainly in the Indo-Pacific. Currently, 2 subspecies are recognized, including the typical form described here.[2]

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[edit] Description

Found mainly in warm coastal waters in the Indo-Pacific where it inhabits coral reefs.

[edit] Subspecies

Subspecies[2] Authority[2] Common name[1] Geographic range
A. l. laevis Lacépède, 1804 Olive sea snake
A. l. pooleorum H. M. Smith, 1974 Shark Bay sea snake

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Western Australian Reptile Species at Frank O'Connor's Birding Western Australia. Accessed 20 September 2007.
  2. ^ a b c Aipysurus laevis (TSN 700441). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 20 September 2007.

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