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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…
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
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 |
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