Sealife guideThe olive sea snakeAipysurus laevis

Last updated on 03/24/2025 at 11:54 PM
Taxonomy
  • Common name: Olive sea snake
  • French name: Serpent de mer olive
  • Scientific name: Aipysurus laevis (Lacépède, 1804)
  • Family name: Elapidae
  • Order name: Serpentes
  • Class name: Sea reptiles
Did you know ?
The olive sea snake is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The olive sea snake appears in the IUCN Red List since 2021 within the category Least Concern !
The olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) on the wreck of the SS Yongala near Townsville, Queensland, Australia
The olive sea snake (Aipysurus laevis) on the wreck of the SS Yongala near Townsville, Queensland, Australia © | Dreamstime.com
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