Emydocephalus orarius
| Emydocephalus orarius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Emydocephalus |
| Species: | E. orarius
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| Binomial name | |
| Emydocephalus orarius Nankivell et al., 2020[1]
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Emydocephalus orarius, also known as the white-crowned or white-naped sea snake, is a species of sea snake endemic to Australian waters. The specific epithet orarius (“coastal”) refers to its known habitat.[2]
Description
The species grows up to 116 cm in length.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species has been recorded from soft-bottomed waters off the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne coasts of Western Australia, including Barrow and Legendre Islands. The type locality is Shark Bay.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Nankivell, James H; Goiran, Claire; Hourston, Mathew; Shine, Richard; Rasmussen, Arne R; Thomson, Vicki A; Sanders, Kate L (2020). "A new species of turtle-headed sea snake (Emydocephalus: Elapidae) endemic to Western Australia". Zootaxa. 4758 (1): 141–156. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4758.1.6. PMID 32230158. S2CID 214750958.
- ^ a b c "Emydocephalus orarius NANKIVELL, GOIRAN, HOURSTON, SHINE, RASMUSSEN, THOMSON & SANDERS, 2020". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 1 June 2021.