Short Sea Snake [Aipysurus apraefrontalis]
Description
The Short Sea Snake is a rare species found only off the coast of Western Australia. It is known for its exceptionally short length, with adults rarely exceeding 50 cm. The species inhabits sandy and muddy seabeds in shallow coastal waters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Reptiles
Reptilia
|
| Order |
Sea Snakes
Squamata
|
| Family |
True Sea Snakes
Hydrophiidae
|
| Genus |
Annulated Sea Snakes
Hydrophis
|