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Günther's sea snake
Microcephalophis cantoris
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Sea Snake
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Microcephalophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 8
- How common
- Rare
About
Günther's sea snake (Microcephalophis cantoris) is a venomous sea snake of the family Elapidae, found in Bangladesh, India, Iran, Malaysia, Myanmar and 3 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest and 12 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.
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.
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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.