Vanuatu Sea Krait
Laticauda frontalis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 65 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A banded sea snake that hauls out far more than most, it shelters in cavities and crevices of flat rock platforms and under decaying vegetation on coral islets. It feeds only on eels, mainly moray and conger eels, and reaches about 65 centimetres, listed as near threatened.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Elapidae › Laticauda
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 344085.
FAQ
- Is the Vanuatu Sea Krait dangerous to divers?
- The Vanuatu Sea Krait is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Vanuatu Sea Krait get?
- The Vanuatu Sea Krait grows to about 65 cm.