Animal Profile IUCN: LC

Hydrophis jerdonii

The sea snake is a species of the genus Sea Snake in the family Elaphedae. It is highly venomous and poses a great threat to fishermen.It preys on eels and other fish. It is ovoviviparous. Listed in the "National List of Terrestrial Wildlife with Important Economic and Scientific Research Value

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Scientific Name Hydrophis jerdonii

Length About 91 cm

Weight No verification information

Lifespan About 20 years

IUCN Status LC

Table of Contents

The sea snake is a species of the genus Sea Snake in the family Elaphedae. It is highly venomous and poses a great threat to fishermen.It preys on eels and other fish. It is ovoviviparous.

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Listed in the "National List of Terrestrial Wildlife with Important Economic and Scientific Research Values 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 Nationally Protected Wildlife in China".

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Profile Details

Key characteristics, appearance, and habitat information.

Traits & Behavior

Short head, olive-colored back with black rings

Appearance

Head short; snout narrow and slanting downward; nostrils located on the back of the snout; nasal scales tangent to each other; frontal scales small. Dorsal scales weak, imbricate, with strong ridges, 19-21 rows in the middle; ventral scales obvious, slightly wider than adjacent dorsal scales, with more or less tubercles. Dorsal body olive with black rings; the rings are more obvious in juveniles and subadults and form a full ring; ventral surface yellow. Total length 910mm.

Distribution & Habitat

It is distributed in the coastal areas of India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
It lives in coastal coral reefs and rocky waters.

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