Laticauda

Taxobox | name = "Laticauda"


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image_caption = "Laticauda colubrina"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Reptilia
ordo = Squamata
subordo = Serpentes
familia = Hydrophiidae
genus = "Laticauda"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision ="Laticauda colubrina"
"Laticauda crockeri"
"Laticauda laticaudata"
"Laticauda semifasciata"

Laticauda is a genus of snakes from the family Hydrophiidae. The laticauda is the least adapted to sea life of all the members of Hydrophiidae; it retains the wide ventral scales typical of terrestrial snakes and has only a poorly developed tail fin. Laticauda are adapted to living on land and in shallow seas.

ize

A sea krait can grow 6.5 feet long (2 meters).cite book |last=Kindersley |first= Dorling |year=2001,2005 |title=Animal |location=New York City |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=0-7894-7764-5]

Location

The "Laticauda" is found through out the south and southeast Asian islands spreading from southern China to northern Australia. It is mostly found in coastal waters.cite book |last=Kindersley |first= Dorling |year=2001,2005 |title=Animal |location=New York City |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=0-7894-7764-5]

Diet

The "Laticauda" feed in the ocean, mostly eating moray and conger eels. Some "Laticauda" eat squid, crabs, and fish. They have never been observed feeding on land.

Behavior

The "Laticauda" are often active at night, which is when they prefer to hunt. Even though they contain one of the most toxic venoms in the world, "Laticauda" are usually not aggressive towards humans.

Breeding

The "Laticauda" are Oviparous, meaning that they return to land in order to mate. Courtship involves the male twitching his body in order to attract females.

pecies

* "Laticauda colubrina" - Yellow-lipped sea krait
* "Laticauda crockeri" - Crocker's Sea Snake
* "Laticauda laticaudata" - Blue-lipped sea krait
* "Laticauda semifasciata" - Black-banded sea krait

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