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Aipysurus duboisii, also known commonly as Dubois' sea snake and the reef shallows sea snake, is a species of extremely venomous snake in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. Its geographic range includes Papua New Guinea , New Caledonia and the northern, eastern and western coastal areas of Australia , that is the Coral Sea ...
The olive sea snake, Aipysurus laevis, has been found to have photoreceptors in the skin of its tail, allowing it to detect light and presumably ensuring it is completely hidden, including its tail, inside coral holes during the day. While other species have not been tested, A. laevis possibly is not unique among sea snakes in this respect. [23]
Aipysurus apraefrontalis, commonly known as the short-nosed sea snake or Sahul reef snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae, which occurs on reefs off the northern coast of Western Australia. English herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith described the species in 1926 from a specimen collected on the Ashmore Reef.
It is a common, widespread species that lives on coral reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef. [1] It can also be found in the north-eastern Pacific Ocean. [11] The snake hides in small coves or protective coral areas if not hunting or surfacing to breathe. [12]
Aipysurus fuscus, commonly known as the dusky sea snake or Timor Reef snake, is a species of sea snake in the family Elapidae. [2] It is found in the Timor Sea between Australia , Indonesia and East Timor and has been classified as endangered .
Leonardo DiCaprio now has a new species of snake named in his honor!. Researchers first discovered the reptile in the western Himalayas in the summer of 2020, the Miami Herald reported, citing an ...
The species is the most commonly beached sea snake on the coast of Southwest Australia, including records at beaches near metropolitan areas. [24] It is also reported from Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia). [25] The yellow-bellied sea snake requires a minimum of 16–18 °C (61–64 °F) to survive, long-term. [26]
The new species, described in the journal Diversity, diverged from the previously known southern green anaconda about 10 million years ago, differing genetically from it by 5.5 per cent.