Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Ashmore and Cartier Islands are a territory of Australia and an overview of the biodiversity of the islands can be found in the Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Islands Marine Reserve Management Plans (Environment Australia 2 MB pdf file).
The Ashmore and Cartier Islands are the only known locality for several species of marine molluscs: Amoria spenceriana (Eddie Hardy), Conus morrisoni (Conus Biodiversity), and Cymbiola baili (AFC).
The Leaf-scaled Sea Snake Aipysurus foliosquama (IUCN Red List pdf file) is a near endemic reptile.