title: Emydocephalus orarius
text: # Emydocephalus orarius
  
  Emydocephalus orarius, also known as the white-crowned sea snake or white-naped sea snake, is a species of elapid sea snake endemic to Australian waters. The specific epithet orarius (“coastal”) refers to its known habitat.
  
  ## Description
  
  The species grows up to 116 cm in length.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  The species has been recorded from soft-bottomed waters off the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne coasts of Western Australia, including Barrow, and Legendre Islands. The type locality is Shark Bay.
  
  