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Types of sea Snakes

Black-Banded ​sea Krait​
Black-Banded ​sea Krait​

The black-banded sea krait, or Chinese sea snake (Laticauda semifasciata), known in Japan as erabu umi hebi (ja:エラブウミヘビ), and Okinawa as the irabu, is a member of the Laticauda genus of sea snakes. It is found in most of the warm wāters of the western Pacific Ocean. This high snake frequents coral reef areas.

Enhydrina ​Schistosa​
Enhydrina ​Schistosa​

Enhydrina schistosa, commonly known as the beaked sea snake, (Sinhalese: වාලක්කඩියා), hook-nosed sea snake, common sea snake, or the Valakadyn sea snake, is a highly venomous species of sea snake common throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific.

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Laticauda​
Laticauda​

The yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina), also known as the banded sea krait, 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.

Micropechis ​Ikaheka​
Micropechis ​Ikaheka​

Micropechis ikaheka is endemic to New Guinea and adjacent islands, notably Karkar Island, Madang Province, in Papua New Guinea, where it is particularly common and referred to as the "white snake" due to its pale coloring.

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Yellow-Lipped ​sea Krait​
Yellow-Lipped ​sea Krait​

The yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina), also known as the banded sea krait, 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.