Flat-tail Sea Snake (schistorhyncha)
Laticauda schistorhyncha
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Sea Snake
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Laticauda
- Continents
- Asia, Oceania
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 11 places on iNaturalist
About
Flat-tail Sea Snake (schistorhyncha) (Laticauda schistorhyncha) is a venomous sea snake of the family Elapidae, found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 7 more. Recorded in 11 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Chinese Sea Snake Laticauda semifasciata
- Crocker's Sea Snake Laticauda crockeri
- Guinea's Flat-tail Sea Snake Laticauda guineai
- Common sea krait Laticauda laticaudata
- Yellow-lipped Sea Snake Laticauda frontalis
- Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait Laticauda saintgironsi
- Yellow-lipped Sea Krait Laticauda colubrina
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.