Stoke's Seasnake
Hydrophis stokesii
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Sea Snake
- Family
- Elapidae
- Genus
- Hydrophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 9
- How common
- Recorded in 29 places on iNaturalist
About
Stoke's Seasnake (Hydrophis stokesii) is a venomous sea snake of the family Elapidae, found in China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and 4 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 19 more. Recorded in 29 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.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Temperate Deciduous Forest
- Temperate Mixed Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Bamboo Forest
- Mountain Forest
- Mountain Slopes
- Coral Reefs
- Shallow Coastal Waters
- Malay Peninsula Rainforest
- Western Ghats Rainforest
- Himalayan Foothill Forest
- Sundarbans Mangrove Forest
- East Asian Temperate Forest
- Taiwan Montane Forest
- Japanese Temperate Forest
Related snakes
- Bighead Sea Snake Hydrophis annandalei
- Hydrophis neglectus
- Common Seasnake Hydrophis schistosus
- Striped Sea Snake Hydrophis fasciatus
- Slender Seasnake Hydrophis gracilis
- Cantor's Narrow-headed Sea Snake Hydrophis cantoris
- King's Seasnake Hydrophis kingii
- Black-banded Sea Snake Hydrophis nigrocinctus
- Greater Seasnake Hydrophis major
- Anomalous Sea Snake Hydrophis anomalus
- Spotted Sea Snake Hydrophis ocellatus
- Dwarf Seasnake Hydrophis caerulescens
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.