Appendix 9: Sea snakes recorded in NSW
Photographic images have been provided by Col Limpus, Hal Cogger (Yellow-bellied Sea-snake) and Rudi Kuiter
(Stokes’ Sea snake).
Guidelines for Marine Reptile Strandings, Rehabilitation and Release
Sea Snakes recorded in New South Wales
Acalyptophis peronii (Horned Sea snake)
Aipysurus duboisii (Reef Shallows Sea snake)
Aipysurus laevis (Olive Sea snake)
Astrotia stokesii (Stokes’ Sea snake)
Disteira kingii (Spectacled Sea snake)
Disteira major (Olive-headed Sea snake)
Sea Snakes recorded in New South Wales
Emydocephalus annulatus (Turtle-headed Sea snake)
Hydrophis elegans (Elegant Sea snake)
Hydrophis ornatus/ocellatus (Spotted Sea snake)
Laticauda colubrina (Yellow-lipped Sea Krait)
Pelamis platurus (Yellow-bellied Sea snake)
Images courtesy of Col Limpus Queensland Parks and Wildlife, Hal Cogger and Rudi Kuiter (Stokes’ Sea snake)