Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Notable features include distinctive black stripes, a yellow snout and a paddle-like tail for swimming, and the head is black with lateral nostrils. Females are much larger than males, averaging about 1.42 m against about 875 mm (Wikipedia, general species account). It spends much of its time under water hunting eels and small fish with a very potent neurotoxic venom. returns to land to digest, rest and reproduce. Adult males are more active on land during mating and hunt in shallower water (Wikipedia, general species account). (Wikipedia, general species account).

The snake has distinctive black stripes and a yellow snout, with a paddle-like tail for use in swimming. It spends much of its time under water to hunt. returns to land to digest, rest, and reproduce. Because of its affinity to land, the yellow-lipped sea krait often encounters humans. the snake is not aggressive and only attacks when feeling threatened. The head of a yellow-lipped sea krait is black, with lateral nostrils and an undivided rostral scale. (Wikipedia, general species account).