Saint Giron's Sea Krait
Laticauda saintgironsi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–60 m
- Max size: 1.1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This banded sea krait spends half its life ashore, returning to small islets to digest, mate and lay eggs. In the water it forages over hard reef bottoms for eels hidden in cavities and burrows, growing to around a metre and ranging across tropical reefs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Elapidae › Laticauda
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 344088.
FAQ
- How deep does the Saint Giron's Sea Krait live?
- The Saint Giron's Sea Krait (Laticauda saintgironsi) is typically found at 0–60 m.
- Is the Saint Giron's Sea Krait dangerous to divers?
- The Saint Giron's Sea Krait is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Saint Giron's Sea Krait get?
- The Saint Giron's Sea Krait grows to about 1.1 m.