Yellow-lipped sea krait
Species of reptile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Laticauda colubrina?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina), also known as the banded sea krait or colubrine sea krait, is a species of venomous sea snake found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceanic waters. The snake has distinctive black stripes and a yellow snout, with a paddle-like tail for use in swimming.
Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Yellow-lipped sea krait | |
---|---|
Yellow-lipped sea krait in Malaysia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Elapidae |
Genus: | Laticauda |
Species: | L. colubrina |
Binomial name | |
Laticauda colubrina (Schneider, 1799) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Close
It spends much of its time under water to hunt, but returns to land to digest, rest, and reproduce. It has very potent neurotoxic venom, which it uses to prey on eels and small fish. Because of its affinity to land, the yellow-lipped sea krait often encounters humans, but the snake is not aggressive and only attacks when feeling threatened.