Name:Emydocephalus ijimae
Alias:Emydocephalus ijimae,Egg sea snake, Turtle head sea snake
Outline:Squamata
length:55-86cm
Weight:About 1.5kg
Life:About 20 years
IUCN:LC
The Latin name of the turtle-headed sea snake is Emydocephalus ijimae, which is a reptile of the genus Emydocephalus in the family Elapidae.
The turtle-headed sea snake lives in seawater. It is ovoviviparous. It feeds on fish.
The turtle-headed sea snake is an animal with striking white stripes. But in recent years, scientists have discovered that the appearance of turtle-headed sea snakes has undergone tremendous changes. Their representative stripes are disappearing, and many of them have a completely black appearance. After research, it was found that humans are discharging more and more sewage, forcing turtle-headed sea snakes to face more toxins. In order to minimize the harm of toxins to themselves, they learned to store toxins in their skin, and evolved into the current pure black appearance without white stripes.
Listed in the "List of Terrestrial Wildlife with Important Economic and Scientific Research Value Protected by the State" issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000.
Listed in the second level of the "List of National Key Protected Wildlife in China".
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