Grey's mudsnake
Species of snake
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Grey's mudsnake (Ephalophis greyae), also known commonly as Grey's sea snake, the mangrove seasnake, and the north-western mangrove sea snake, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to northwestern Australia.[3]
| Grey's mudsnake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Ephalophis M.A. Smith, 1931 |
| Species: | E. greyae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ephalophis greyae M.A. Smith, 1931 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
Its specific name, greyae, has also been spelled greyi; however, it was named after a Beatrice Grey who collected the holotype,[4] necessitating a feminine possessive.
Geographic range
E. greyae is found along the northwestern coast of the Australian state of Western Australia, from Shark Bay to Kimberley Region.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of E. greyae are mud flats, salt flats, the marine intertidal zone, and the marine neritic zone, to a depth of 10 m (33 ft).[1]
Description
A small species of sea snake, E. greyae may attain a total length (including tail) of 66 cm (26 in).[2]
Diet
Reproduction
E. greyae is viviparous.[2]