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New species of sea snake discovered in WA
![Emydocephalus orarius, Western Turtle-headed Sea Snake, Shark Bay](/newsroom/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-03/Emydocephalus%20orarius%20Shark%20Bay%20%28002%29.jpg?h=2771e35d&itok=Hldg-UXz)
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a new species of turtle-headed sea snake in Western Australia.
The new species, Emydocephalus orarius, or the Western Turtle-headed Sea Snake, is found from Shark Bay to Broome on soft sandy habitats at depths ranging from 15 to 70 metres.