Photography by Jim Christensen Photography by Jim Christensen
Sea Snake


The Banded Sea Krate Laticauda colubrina is the most common of the sea snakes in Indonesia. Although they are highly venomous such small mouths and a mild temperament mean that it is rare that divers are bitten. They are air breathers and need to go to the surface for air periodically.

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