Hook-nosed Sea Snake Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Hydrophis schistosus
Family : Elapidae
Order : Squamata
Class : Reptilia
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Beaked Sea Snake,Common Sea Snake, Valakadyn Sea Snake
Habitat : Marine and freshwater
Description : The young ones of Hook-nosed Sea Snake is dark gray above and whitish below having dark gray or black annuli which disappears in adults appearing as uniform gray in color.Scales around their body is variable. These snakes are generally found in the coast and coastal islands. They are amongst the most common of the 20 kinds of sea snakes found in that region. They are active both during the day and at night. They are able to dive up to 100 m and stay underwater for a maximum of five hours before resurfacing. Sea snakes are equipped with glands to eliminate excess salt. They are venomous and notably aggressive. About 1.5 milligrams of its venom is estimated to be lethal. Their principal food is fish. This species is implicated in more than 50% of all bites caused by sea snakes, as well as the majority of envenomings and fatalities.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Bungarus niger
(Black Krait) -
Bungarus sindanus
(Wall’s Krait) -
Hydrophis cantoris
(Gunther’s Sea Snake) -
Bungarus fasciatus
(Banded Krait) -
Hydrophis curtus
(Shaw’s Seasnake) -
Calliophis melanurus
(Slender Coral Snake) -
Sinomicrurus macclellandi
(Macclelland’s Coral Snake) -
Laticaudata laticaudata
(Black-banded sea krait,) -
Hydrophis platurus
(Pelagic Sea Snake) -
Hydrophis caerulescens
(Malacca Sea Snake)
Species groups
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description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka ; information source:www.reptile-database.reptarium.cz; photo credit and photo copyright: Shaunak Modi(iNaturalist user). more information please contact with us.
description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka ; information source:www.reptile-database.reptarium.cz; photo credit and photo copyright: Shaunak Modi(iNaturalist user). more information please contact with us.