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Brown-lined Sea Snake
Aipysurus tenuis
Aipysurus tenuis, also known as the Arafura sea snake, Mjoberg's sea snake, or brown-lined sea snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae that is native to Australia. The specific epithet tenuis ("slender") refers to the snake's appearance.
From the article Aipysurus tenuis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The species grows to an average of about 130 cm in length. It is long and slim, with a small, brown head and a pale body.
Range & habitat
The snake is found in marine waters off the north-west coast of Western Australia, from near Dampier to Broome, and in the Arafura Sea. The type locality is Cape Jaubert, near Broome.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 35258.