Sealife guideThe olive sea snakeAipysurus laevis
Last updated on 03/24/2025 at 11:54 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Olive sea snake
French namesSerpent de mer olive
Scientific nameAipysurus laevis (Lacépède, 1804)
FamilyElapidae
OrderSerpentes
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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 © Isabelle Van Mierlo | Dreamstime.com
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