Sea snakes of Australia
Jul 01, 2021
2 minutes
Illustration by Kelly Murphy
TURTLE-HEADED SEA SNAKE
Emydocephalus annulatus
Range: Found around Australia from the Timor Sea to the Pacific Ocean, as well as the Philippines and New Caledonia
Length: 80cm–1m
Threat status: Least concern
This fish egg–eating specialist has relatively weak venom. Males have a spike-like, elongated scale on the upper lip, which is used to scrape eggs off coral, while a
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