The split-bearded sea snake is a species of snake that lives in waters closer to land. Today, in order to give everyone a comprehensive understanding of the split-bearded sea snake, I will talk about six aspects.

One 、Basic information

【Chinese name】Splintered Sea Snake

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordate

【Class】Reptiles

【Subclasses】Bihole subclasses, Lepidosaurus subclasses

【Orders】Squamia

【Subclasses】 Order: Suborder Snake

[Family] Sea Snake

[Genus] Sea Snake

[Species] Sea Snake

2. Main distribution

The sea snake is mainly distributed in China, including Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang.

III. Appearance characteristics

The length of the larvae is about 0.5 meters, and the length of the adults is about 3 meters. Its nostrils face upward, with valves; the body is covered with scales.

four , Eating habits

The sea snake is a carnivore and mainly feeds on fish.

V. Toxicity

The venomous sea snake is quite venomous, but there is an incubation period, which means that after being bitten, it will be 30 minutes or even 3 hours after being bitten. No obvious symptoms of poisoning. But still need timely medical treatment, otherwise it will be life-threatening.

VI. Protection level

The sea snake is a protected animal and has been included in a number of protection lists, as follows:

1. List of Terrestrial Wild Animals Protected by the State that are Beneficial or Have Important Economic and Scientific Research Value issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000.

2. The 2013 Red List of Threatened Species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is near threatened.

3. China's Biodiversity Red List - Vertebrate Volume, which is classified as vulnerable.

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