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Sandbird Octopus

Amphioctopus marginatus

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25 photos

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Indonesia.January 1, February 0, March 0, April 2, May 1, June 1, July 1, August 4, September 4, October 8, November 2, December 0.
Indonesia24
North Sulawesi19
Philippines11
Calabarzon5
Mimaropa3
East Nusa Tenggara3
Central Visayas2
Western Visayas1
West Nusa Tenggara1
Central Sulawesi1

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningChecked by the maintainer

Physical

  • CamouflageCan change color or blend with surroundingsChecked by the maintainer

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumMolluscs · Mollusca
ClassCephalopods · Cephalopoda
OrderOctopuses · Octopoda
FamilyTypical Octopuses · Octopodidae
GenusOcellate Octopuses · Amphioctopus

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