Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait
Laticauda colubrina
A striped sea snake that also needs the shore.
Yellow-Lipped Sea Kraits hunt among coral reefs, then return to land to rest and digest. Their bodies combine adaptations for swimming and crawling.
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Bring this Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait home
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- 2 copies
Ready-to-play deck
Stinging Fortress Deck
Includes 2 cards featuring Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait.
Quick dive
Creature passport
- Home
- Tropical Indo-Pacific island shores, shallow reefs, and rocky coastal shelters.
- Favorite foods
- Mostly eels found among the reef.
- Size check
- Females average about 5 ft (1.5 m); males are usually smaller
Tell-your-friends facts
Four wonderfully wild things
- 1
It lays its eggs on land.
- 2
It returns ashore to shed its skin.
- 3
Its body is wrapped in dark bands.
- 4
Females tend to hunt larger eels than males.
Ocean superpower
Built to be amazing
A flattened, paddle-shaped tail helps propel it through the water.
Junior scientist tip
What should I look for?
Find a yellow upper lip, dark body bands, and a flattened tail.
Grown-up research links
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