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Aipysurus mosaicus

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Aipysurus mosaicus   Sanders, Rasmussen, Elmberg, Mumpuni, Guinea, Blias, Lee & Fry, 2012

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Reptilia | Squamata | Hydrophiidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Demersal, usually 2 - 22 m (Ref. 128830).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Central Pacific: Australia and Indonesia.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 68.0 cm SVL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128830); 95 cm SVL (female)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

The species was not observed in depths more than 50 meters (Ref. 128830). Maximum size is based from original description reference that studied 10 adult males and 18 adult females; to be replaced with a better reference. It inhabits offshore waters, estuaries, tidal waters and is usually found in soft sand and muddy bottom substrates at mostly at depths of 2 to 22 meters, but below 50 meters in depth (Ref. 128830).

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Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Sanders, K.L., A.R. Rasmussen, J. Elmberg, Mumpuni, M. Guinea, P. Blias, M.S.Y. Lee and B.G. Fry. 2012. (Ref. 128830)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 30 May 2018

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): High vulnerability (58 of 100).

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