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Laticauda frontalis

Laticauda frontalis is a sea snake in the family Elapidae first described by De Vis in 1905. It is native to waters off New Caledonia and Vanuatu. It exclusively eats eels.

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Jun 15, 2026
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Length
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Laticauda frontalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Elapidae
Genus: Laticauda
Species:
L. frontalis
Binomial name
Laticauda frontalis
 (De Vis, 1905)

Laticauda frontalis is a sea snake in the family Elapidae first described by De Vis in 1905. It is native to waters off New Caledonia and Vanuatu. It exclusively eats eels.1

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References

  1. Lane, A. & Guinea, M. (2010). "Laticauda frontalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T176736A7293312. Retrieved 3 April 2020.