Aipysurus laevis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Aipysurus laevis Aipysurus laevis Least concern

Where the aipysurus laevis lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,175 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Scientific name	Aipysurus laevis
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Elapidae

Where does the aipysurus laevis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the aipysurus laevis in 2 countries and territories across Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the aipysurus laevis endangered?

The aipysurus laevis’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the aipysurus laevis?

The aipysurus laevis (Aipysurus laevis) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Elapidae, genus Aipysurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the aipysurus laevis

Aipysurus laevis is a species of venomous sea snake found in the Indo-Pacific. Its common names include golden sea snake, olive sea snake, and olive-brown sea snake.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aipysurus laevis (revision 1368872097), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2715097 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).