banded sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) Platurus fasciatus
Date 1767
Artist Creator:Heuvel, G. v.d.
Source/Photographer G. v.d. Heuvel, del.ad.vivum 1767. Gravure in spiegelbeeld in Vosmaer's Regnum Animale, afl. 1774 fig. 2
Old Latin name Platurus fasciatus
New Latin name Laticauda colubrina
Common name Nederlands: Ringslangplatstaart
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The banded sea krait (Laticauda colubrina), also known as the colubrine sea krait, or yellow-lipped sea krait, is a species of venomous sea snake found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceanic waters. The snake has distinctive black stripes and a yellow snout, with a paddle-like tail for use in swimming. The banded sea kraits are widespread throughout the eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific.