Aipysurus laevis
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| Aipysurus laevis | |
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| 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 |
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- 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 |
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| A. l. laevis | Lacépède, 1804 | Olive sea snake | |
| A. l. pooleorum | H. M. Smith, 1974 | Shark Bay sea snake |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Western Australian Reptile Species at Frank O'Connor's Birding Western Australia. Accessed 20 September 2007.
- ^ a b c "Aipysurus laevis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=700441. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
[edit] External links
- Aipysurus laevis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 September 2007.
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