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Status Review Report for the Dusky Sea Snake (Aipysurus fuscus)
The August 2014 status review report conducted in response to a petition to list to list 81 marine species...
Dusky Sea Snake
Dusky Sea Snake
Aipysurus fuscus
Protected Status
ESA Endangered - Foreign
Throughout Its Range
Quick Facts
Weight
Unknown
Lifespan
10 years
Length
31 inches
Threats
Habitat degradation and loss
Location
Foreign
About the Species
The dusky sea snake is a marine snake found in a small number of coral reefs offshore of Western Australia in the Timor Sea. Under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries must list threatened and endangered marine species regardless of where they are found. The dusky sea snake is listed as endangered throughout its range.
ESA Endangered - Foreign
- Throughout Its Range
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Chordata | Class | Reptilia | Order | Squamata | Family | Elapidae | Genus | Aipysurus | Species | fuscus |
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Regulatory Actions & Documents
Final Rule To List the Dusky Sea Snake and Three Foreign Corals Under the Endangered Species Act
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue a final rule to list three foreign corals and the dusky sea snake under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We considered comments submitted on the proposed listing rule and have determined that the three foreign corals (Cantharellus...
Effective