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Beaked Sea Snake - Enhydrina schistosa
When I saw this Beaked Sea Snake - Enhydrina schistosa, I knew it was highly venomous. It was during a night dive in a sea grass area filled with algae, so it was very difficult to take a picture of the whole snake and at the same time, I was cautious with it.
Hydrophis schistosus (formerly known as Enhydrina schistosa), commonly known as the beaked sea snake, 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. This species is implicated in more than 50% of all bites caused by sea snakes, as well as the majority of envenomings and fatalities.
Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
By Albert Kang
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Uploaded Jun 9, 2017. Captured Feb 1, 2013 19:39 in Majuben Barangay Rd 1, Mabini, Batangas, Philippines.
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