Black-banded sea krait
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| Laticaudata semifasciata (Reinwardt, 1837) |
The Black banded sea krait, Laticauda semifasciata, known in Okinawa as the Erabu, is a member of the Laticauda species of sea snakes. It is found in most of the warm waters of the western Pacific Ocean.
This poisonous snake frequents coral reef areas. It has a short head, thick trunk, and no neck to speak of. The tail is simply extended skin, spread wide like a fin, and unsupported by any projection. The stomach is comparatively wide. Massing together near the shore, they breed between narrow cracks in the reef and in caves.
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