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Snakes

Short
Sea Snake

Least Concern

Unknown

Short Sea Snake

Lapemis curtus

Short Sea Snake is another medium sized Sea Snake found in most of the coasts of India but more common in Western coasts and southern part of Eastern coast. Morphologically it looks close to other Sea Snakes having bands but can be identified by checking bands of moderate width which encircles around body and rather robust appearance.

Shaw's Sea Snake, Spine-bellied Sea Snake

Regional Names
  • Malayalam:
    ചെറു കടൽപ്പാമ്പ്
  • Marathi:
    खुजा समुद्रसर्प
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Taxanomy

SQUAMATA
ELAPIDAE
Lapemis curtus

Venom Status

Venomous

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