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- Group
- Sea snake
- Habitat
- Reef
- Max size
- 1.4 m
- Family
- Elapidae
The yellow-lipped sea krait, also known as the banded sea krait or colubrine sea krait, is a species of highly venomous 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.
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Behaviour
Hunts eels and small fish on the reef, then returns to land to digest, rest and breed, so it is often met on the shore. Highly venomous, but not aggressive: it bites only when threatened.