Mosaic Sea Snake
Aipysurus mosaicus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 68 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A sea snake of shallow coastal waters, estuaries and tidal flats, it favours soft sand and muddy bottoms mostly between two and twenty metres and is not found below fifty. It grows to around two thirds of a metre and hunts across the open seafloor.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Elapidae › Aipysurus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 709322.
FAQ
- Is the Mosaic Sea Snake dangerous to divers?
- The Mosaic Sea Snake is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mosaic Sea Snake get?
- The Mosaic Sea Snake grows to about 68 cm.