Crocker's sea snake
Species of snake
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Crocker's sea snake (Laticauda crockeri) is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Laticaudinae of the family Elapidae. The species is native to Oceania.
| Crocker's sea snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Elapidae |
| Genus: | Laticauda |
| Species: | L. crockeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Laticauda crockeri Slevin, 1934 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, crockeri, is in honor of American railroad magnate Charles Templeton Crocker (1885-1948), who allowed the California Academy of Sciences to use his yacht, the Zaca, for scientific expeditions.[2]
Geographic range
L. crockeri is endemic to Lake Tegano, a brackish lake on Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands.[3]
Description
L. crockeri is sexually dimorphic, with females growing to be longer and heavier than males.[1] Females may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 80 cm (31 in), but males may attain only 62 cm (24 in) in SVL.[4] Maximum tail length is about 9 cm (3.5 in) in both sexes.[4]
Conservation status
L. crockeri is currently listed as "Vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to the extremely limited distribution of the species.[1]
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