Aipysurus tenuis

Aipysurus tenuis, also known as the Arafura sea snake, Mjoberg's sea snake or brown-lined sea snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae that is native to Australia. The specific epithet tenuis ("slender") refers to the snake's appearance.^[2]

Aipysurus tenuis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Aipysurus
Species:	A. tenuis
Binomial name
Aipysurus tenuis Lönnberg & Andersson, 1913
Synonyms
Oceanius tenuis

Description

The species grows to an average of about 130 cm in length. It is long and slim, with a small brown head and a pale body.^[3]

Behaviour

The species is viviparous.^[2]

Distribution

The snake is found in marine waters off the north-west coast of Western Australia, from near Dampier to Broome, and in the Arafura Sea. The type locality is Cape Jaubert, near Broome.^[2]