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Turtle-headed sea snake
Emydocephalus - Krefft, 1869

Pronunciation:
Etymology: 'turtle head'.

Taxonomic notes:

Notes:
Statistics: Reproductive modes:
Live-bearing - 1 out of 1 Australian species

Size range:
Smallest Australian species: turtle-headed sea snake (Emydocephalus annulatus) at 90 cm
 Longest Australian species: turtle-headed sea snake (Emydocephalus annulatus) at up to 90 cm
Number of Australian species: 1
 

turtle-headed sea snake (Emydocephalus annulatus)
Shark Bay, Western Australia
Photo © Brad Maryan
turtle-headed sea snake (Emydocephalus annulatus) distribution range map Emydocephalus annulatus
Turtle-headed sea snake
Year described
Krefft 1869
Description

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