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Emydocephalus annulatus
Also known as Turtle-headed Sea Snake and Egg-eating Sea Snake. It eats fish eggs, preferably those that it can find attached to coral and rocks.
Sandy areas of reefs, typically at shallow depths of about 15m, but has been found in deeper waters of up to 40m.
Unlike the banded sea krait (Laticauda colubrina), this one didn't seem to be very shy at all. I touched it and it didn't even flinch -- in fact, it took an interest in me and approached me! I must say that was a bit scary. Spotted this critter at a depth of about 20m or so. If I'm not mistaken, it measured about 100cm long. After it finished poking through the rubble, it settled on the bottom for and lay motionless (and then I went my way).
Spotted on May 6, 2012
Submitted on May 7, 2012
17 Comments
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Hey Blogie may I use your great sea snake pic in an upcoming blog please?
Thanks, guys!!
@Egyptflower - Yes, these sea snakes are venomous.
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Wow fantastic great spotting and shots as always Blogie :)
Are they poisonous?
Welcome... I am learning every spotting... Google Chrome is big helping hand for me.
I think you're right, Ashish. I'll use that ID then, pending more information. Thanks again!
Welcome.. I feel last link is matching...your organism has similar scales as seen on it.
You're very helpful, Ashish. Thank you!
This site is also interesting...
http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/spe...
Only this may help you...
http://eol.org/pages/1710/details
Very possible, AshishNimkar. Thanks again! :)
May be one in this family...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrophiida...
Hi AshishNimkar, thanks for your comment. Yes, I think it might be of that genus, but none of the species under that seems to match...
Nice spotting... can it be of this Genus...?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laticauda