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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.

sea snake sea snake 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 turtle Hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata

green sea turtle green sea turtle Green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas

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