Description
English: A yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) in Zamboanguita, Central Visayas, Philippines.
Date 3 March 2012
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/elevy/6997579645/
Author Elias Levy http://www.flickr.com/photos/elevy/
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laticauda_colubrina_(Zamboanguita).jpg

Laticauda colubrina, commonly known as the banded sea krait, 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. Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes, Family: Elapidae, Subfamily: Laticaudinae, Genus: Laticauda, Species: Laticauda colubrina (Schneider, 1799).