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Horned sea snake

horned sea snake (Acalyptophis peronii)
Weipa, Queensland
Photo © Ray Lloyd
Acalyptophis peronii - (Duméril, 1853)
Pronunciation   
Etymology  peronii: after F. Peron, a French naturalist.
Other names   
 
Total length
Species avg: 100 cm
Species max: 123 cm
Reproduction
Live-bearing
Litter size
Range: 4 - 10
Length and clutch size information comes from a variety of sources, but primarily from Shine (1991) and Cogger (2000).
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

Range

North-west coast of Western Australia, across to about Fraser Island in Queensland, and up to to New Caledonia.

Found in the following Australian states/territories

Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, 200 m bathymetric

Habitat

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