However, many people don't know much about the Belcher sea snake. For example, it has a mild temperament and generally does not actively attack people unless it is threatened with life... Next, the editor will continue to popularize it for you,

1. Basic information

1. Chinese name : Belcher's sea snake

2. Latin name: Hydrophis belcheri

3. Aliases: Belcher's sea snake

4. Kingdom: Animalia

5. Door: Chordate

6. Class: Reptile

7. Order: Squamata

8. Family: Cobra

9. Genus: Sea Snake

10. Species: Belcher's Sea Snake

11. Origin: Australia and Southeast Asia

II. Morphological characteristics

1. Body length: The juvenile snake is half a meter long, and the adult snake is about 3 meters long.

2. Head: The head is oval.

3. Nose: The nostrils face upwards, and there are valves that can be closed back.

4. Body surface: The body surface is covered with scales, and under the scales is thick skin.

5. Tail: The tail is flat on the side like a swinging scull.

three , Living habits

Belcher's sea snake is a kind of sea snake that lives in shallow water around the continental shelf and islands for a long time, and the water depth is generally less than 100 meters. However, they do not stay underwater for too long. Generally, after diving for more than ten minutes, they need to come out of the water to breathe, and then dive into the water. In addition, they also like to be active in clear water around coral reefs, and also like to stay in muddy water with sandy or muddy bottoms. In terms of food, they mainly eat some shallow sea fish.

four , distribution range

Belcher's sea snake is not common in my country, mainly distributed in the Timor Sea Ashmore and Cartier Islands in the Indian Ocean, as well as the Philippine Islands, the coast of Thailand, They can also be seen in the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, and the Australian Islands.

V. Toxicity

The Belcher sea snake is very poisonous. The main components of the venom are neurotoxin (about 52.3% of the crude venom), muscle Toxins (about 32.2% of crude toxins) and various enzymes. In addition, its toxicity is relatively stable. It has been confirmed by experiments that it can still maintain its toxicity after being treated in a thermal environment of 100 ° C for 5 minutes, and there is no serum that can detoxify it! Therefore, if you like to dive in its distribution area, if you accidentally encounter it, you must remain calm and wait for it to leave before taking action.

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