Banded Sea Snake (species: Laticauda colubrina) in Sydney Wildlife (Gaia Guide)
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Laticauda colubrina
Banded Sea Snake


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Family Elapidae
Genus Laticauda
Species Laticauda colubrina

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 140 cm (Length of specimen)

Synonyms

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Distribution


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Danger

  • requires treatment - Although it has potent venom, it is not aggressive and only rarely bites humans. (Wikipedia)