Olive-headed Sea Snake (species: Disteira major) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Disteira major
Olive-headed Sea Snake


©I. Shaw: Olive-headed Sea Snake (Disteira major)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Family Elapidae
Genus Disteira
Species Disteira major
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Distinguishing features

Yellowish or pale brownish dorsally, with darker brown or blackish crossbars. Crossbars may be all the same width, or they may be alternately broad and narrow. White ventrally, with or without small dark brown spots. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 105 cm (Total Length)

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Olive-headed Sea Snake (Disteira major)

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in the Indian Ocean in the waters off southern New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Australia as well as along Australia's Northeastern coast.

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