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
Region
Foreign
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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.

Protected Status

ESA Endangered - Foreign

  • Throughout Its Range

Scientific Classification

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Family Elapidae
Genus Aipysurus
Species fuscus

In the Spotlight

Management Overview

The dusky sea snake is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

Key Actions and Documents

Actions & Documents Incidental Take

Notice of Initiation of a 5-Year Review of the Dusky Sea Snake

NMFS announces the initiation of a 5-year review for the dusky sea snake (Aipysurus fuscus). NMFS is required by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to conduct 5-year reviews to ensure that the listing classifications of species are accurate. The 5…
Notice
,
Foreign
Comments Close
09/08/2020

More Information

Science Overview

Documents

Document

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…

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