Sea Snake Animal Pictures

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The blue-lipped sea krait (Laticauda laticaudata) is a species of venomous sea-snakes Elapidae (Laticaudinae-sea snake) found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Bramadi Arya / CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laticauda_laticaudata.jpg https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en

Sea snakes come in various colors and they usually have distinct ring patterns, like this blue-banded sea krait.

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Sea snakes are usually 4 - 5 feet long. This is a yellow-bellied sea snake.

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Unlike other snakes, sea snakes have a flat tail and the tip is shaped like a paddle, which helps them swim. This is an olive sea snake.

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Sea snakes have highly potent venom, but human fatalities are rare thanks to their short fangs, which can only inject a small amount.

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This photo clearly shows the paddle-shaped tip of a yellow-bellied sea snake, which it uses as an oar when swimming.

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