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Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait - Laticauda colubrina This was probably a Female, with length of nearly 1.5 meters. Males are usually smaller in size. Although venomous, they are not known to be aggressive and not likely to attack or bite human/divers unless seriously provoked. They spend most of their time underwater, coming out to land to digest, rest and reproduce. They can be seen at night on land among rock crevices.<br /> <br /> Picture of the whole Sea Krait can be seen here :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/44177/yellow-lipped_sea_krait_-_laticauda_colubrina.html" title="Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait - Laticauda colubrina"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/44177_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=2NeWowr4%2B1GDbohrb%2Fax9Wn5U2g%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait - Laticauda colubrina This was probably a Female, with length of nearly 1.5 meters. Males are usually smaller in size. Although venomous, they are not known to be aggressive and not likely to attack or bite human/divers unless seriously provoked. They spend most of their time underwater, coming out to land to digest, rest and reproduce. They can be seen at night on land among rock crevices. Geotagged,Indonesia,Laticauda colubrina,Lombok,Sea Krait,Snake,Winter,Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Indonesia,Laticauda colubrina,Lombok,Sea Krait,Snake,Winter,Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait - Laticauda colubrina

This was probably a Female, with length of nearly 1.5 meters. Males are usually smaller in size. Although venomous, they are not known to be aggressive and not likely to attack or bite human/divers unless seriously provoked. They spend most of their time underwater, coming out to land to digest, rest and reproduce. They can be seen at night on land among rock crevices.

Picture of the whole Sea Krait can be seen here :

Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait - Laticauda colubrina This was probably a Female, with length of nearly 1.5 meters. Males are usually smaller in size. Although venomous, they are not known to be aggressive and not likely to attack or bite human/divers unless seriously provoked. They spend most of their time underwater, coming out to land to digest, rest and reproduce. They can be seen at night on land among rock crevices. Geotagged,Indonesia,Laticauda colubrina,Lombok,Sea Krait,Snake,Winter,Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait

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    Ferdy Christant
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    That is one intense stare of an incredible species! Posted 9 years ago

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The Yellow-lipped sea krait

The colubrine sea krait, banded sea krait or yellow-lipped sea krait is a species of venomous sea snake found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceanic waters.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 26, 2016. Captured Aug 22, 2016 15:50 in Unnamed Road, Buwun Mas, Sekotong Tengah, Kabupaten Lombok Barat, Nusa Tenggara Bar. 83365, Indonesia.
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  • TG-4
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO800
  • 18mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.