Not assigned |
Squamata |
Elapidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 7 - 40 m (Ref. 356). Tropical; 49°N - 36°S (Ref. 356)
Indo-West Pacific: from the Persian Gulf to Japan and the Indo-Australian Archipelago.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 70.0  range ? - ? cm Max length : 190 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 801)
Data from Malaya indicate that this sea snake has caused more deaths than any sea snake. A fowl bitten was reported to die in eight minutes (Ref. 88062). Minimum depth from Ref. 103587. Inhabits coastal waters. Ovoviviparous. Feeds on fish (Ref. 801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
It bears 3 to 16 young in a brood (Ref. 88062).
de Silva, A. 1994. (Ref. 88062)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.1 - 29.2, mean 28.1 (based on 1654 cells).
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.