Wildlifeof Malaysia
Ornate Sea Snake (Hydrophis ornatus)
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Hydrophis ornatus
Basic stats
Range
Coasts from the Persian Gulf and India through Southeast Asia to northern Australia and the western Pacific
The ornate sea snake, or ornate reef sea snake, is a venomous sea snake with a wide coastal range. It has been recorded off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Southeast Asia, southern China, Japan and Indonesia, and through the western Pacific to Papua New Guinea and northern Australia (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Ornate Sea Snake (Hydrophis ornatus) found?
- Coasts from the Persian Gulf and India through Southeast Asia to northern Australia and the western Pacific