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Laticauda schistorhynchus (katuali, flat-tail sea snake)
| Subject: | Laticauda schistorhynchus (katuali, flat-tail sea snake)
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Description Katuali (Laticauda schystorhyncha) sea snake in Niue
Date 14 July 2006, 12:24
Source Sea Snake in Niue http://www.flickr.com/photos/96483949@N00/200682359/
Author fearlessRich http://www.flickr.com/people/96483949@N00
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sea_Snake_Niue.jpg
The katuali or flat-tail sea snake (Laticauda schistorhynchus) is a sea snake, related to the sea krait, found only in the waters of the Pacific Island nation of Niue. It grows up to 1 metre in length, and is highly venomous, making it one of the most dangerous creatures on the planet. Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes, Family: Hydrophiidae, Genus: Laticauda, Species: Laticauda schistorhynchus (Schneider, 1799). |
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