ADW: sea_krait1.jpg

Jeffords, Jeffrey

sea_krait1

Identification

Laticauda colubrina (Colubrine or yellow-lipped sea krait)

Location

Luzon Island, Philippines

Caption

This banded sea krait or yellow-lipped krait (Laticauda colubrina) returned to the surface almost exactly every 15 minutes from a depth of about 35 feet, breaking the surface for only a split second to take a breath of air. On the bottom, it slowly crawled along, poking its head under coral crevices and under debris, foraging for small fish or perhaps eel prey.

Subject
Live Animal

Type
Photo

Anatomy
Coloration/Patterning :: Disruptive Coloration (Spots/Stripes)

Behaviors
Locomotion :: Swimming

Life Stages And Gender
Adult/Sexually Mature

Contributors

Jeffrey N. Jeffords (photographer; copyright holder; identification)

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Grants DRL 0089283, DRL 0628151, DUE 0633095, DRL 0918590, and DUE 1122742. Additional support has come from the Marisla Foundation, UM College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, Museum of Zoology, and Information and Technology Services.

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