Belcher's+Sea+Snake

**Common Name:** Faint-Banded Sea Snake, Belcher's Sea Snake **Phyla:** Chordata **Class:** Reptilia **Size:** 75-200 cm (Approx. 2.5-6.5 ft) **Description of Habitat:** This serpent is usually around tropical reefs. Rarely seen on terrestial land. **Location:** This serpent has been spotted in the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Thailand, Australia, Solomon Island, and has been commonly spotted around Ashmore Reef in the Timor Sea off northwest Australia. __**Chart of Faint-Banded Sea Snake's "Hot-Spots"**__ Australia • Australia:Queensland • Fiji • Guinea • India • Indonesia • Papua New Guinea • Philippines • Solomon Islands • Thailand
 * Scientific Name:** //Hydrophis belcheri//

**Living Requirements:** Belcher's sea snake thrive around tropical reef. This serpent can hold its breath for at least 7-8 hours even while sleeping. They like to seep through rocks in the tropical reef to sleep. **Interesting Facts:**
 * These sea serpents' scales are different from other snakes and they overlap each other.
 * Like other sea serpents, it has a paddle-like tail which makes it an expert swimmer.
 * Their nature is generally docile and may not even be aggressive at all.
 * This animal will bite if provoked. This animal has neurotoxins that can kill, but they only inject us with a small amount of venom because the venom takes time to make.

**﻿ ﻿﻿ZooKeeper:** James K. Kanthachack Work cited
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