Aipysurus duboisii Bavay, 1869 is a animal in the Elapidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Aipysurus duboisii Bavay, 1869

Aipysurus duboisii Bavay, 1869

Aipysurus duboisii is a sea snake species with a maximum adult length of 148 cm, distinct scale patterns, and variable coloration.

Family
Genus
Aipysurus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Aipysurus duboisii Bavay, 1869

Adult Aipysurus duboisii can reach a maximum total length of 148 cm (4.86 feet, including the tail), though most adults grow to around 80 cm (2.6 feet) in total length. The head of this species is slightly wider than the neck, with nostrils positioned on the upper portion of the head, and the nasal scales touch one another. A row of large subocular scales separates the eyes from the supralabial scales. The dorsal scales are typically smooth, but may occasionally have a small keel or small knobs. Individual A. duboisii vary widely in both base color and body pattern. This species has a relatively long tail, and the chin and throat are paler in color than the rest of the body.

Photo: (c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Amaury Durbano · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Elapidae Aipysurus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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