Sea kraits are semi-aquatic venomous sea snakes. They have wide ventral scales for moving on land and paddle-shaped tails for swimming. Sea kraits are oviparous and must come to land to digest food and to lay eggs. They are not aggressive.
banded sea krait (yellow-lipped sea krait), Laticauda colubrina
There are seven existing species of sea turtles. Six are found in the "coral triangle".
hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata
green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
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