Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Olive Sea Snake
Aipysurus laevis
Olive Sea Snake
Also known as: Golden Sea Snake, Olive-brown Sea Snake
Category: Sea Snakes
Scientific Name: Aipysurus laevis
Size: Up to 6 ft. (180 cm)  
Depth: 30-130 ft. (10-40 m)
Distribution: Australia, Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea
Chordata (Phylum)
└Reptilia (Class)
 └Serpentes (Suborder)
  └Elapidae (Family)
   └Hydrophiinae (Subfamily)
    └Aipysurus (Genus)

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