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Sea kraits
Laticauda - Laurenti, 1768

Pronunciation: latt-ee-KOR-dah
Etymology:

Taxonomic notes:

Notes:
Statistics: Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 2 out of 2 Australian species

Size range:
Smallest Australian species: large-scaled sea krait (Laticauda laticaudata) at 80 cm
 Longest Australian species: wide-faced sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) at up to 140 cm
Number of Australian species: 2
 

wide-faced sea krait (Laticauda colubrina)
Isle of Pines, New Caledonia
Photo © George Cruiser
wide-faced sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) distribution range map Laticauda colubrina
Wide-faced sea krait
Year described
(Schneider 1799)
Description

large-scaled sea krait (Laticauda laticaudata)
Isle of Pines, New Caledonia
Photo © George Cruiser
large-scaled sea krait (Laticauda laticaudata) distribution range map Laticauda laticaudata
Large-scaled sea krait
Year described
(Linnaeus 1758)
Description

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