The most beautiful snake in the world but extremely dangerous.
Yellow-bellied sea snakes, commonly known as dwarf sea snakes, are a type of venomous snake belonging to the Elapidae family.
The snake is small in size, has a distinct mixture of yellow and black colors, and has no grouping to distinguish the species. Patterns vary widely; Mostly yellow and black, there are also a few brown ones. Long muzzle, beautiful body and tail. It is easy to confuse it with Hydrophis ornatus.
A descendant of the Asian cobra and the Australian cobra, the yellow-bellied sea snake is one of the most beautiful snakes but also contains the most dangerous venom in the world.
In fact, they do not drink sea water at all but can remain dehydrated until the first rains of the season.
This snake, about 70cm long, lives in tropical waters, which can turn into a ‘sea desert’ for water snakes during the dry season, according to Discovery magazine.
This sea snake often eats fish that gather near the water surface.
Each litter gives birth to 2 – 6 baby snakes in the spring. This is a poisonous and deadly species.
This species is often found in garbage piles floating on the sea surface. Occasionally they are also seen near the coast.
Residence: Indian Ocean (Pakistan, India, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia), Shandong coast, Guangdong China, South China Sea, Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia/Loyalty Islands.
