Banded sea krait
Laticauda colubrina
Sighting evidence at Lifou Snake Cliff
Photo: Massimiliano Finzi · CC BY-NC
One of the most recognisable sea snakes, the banded sea krait is amphibious — it hunts fish and eels underwater but must return to land to digest, shed skin, and lay eggs. Lifou's limestone cliffs provide ideal nesting habitat. Despite carrying venom more potent than a cobra's, sea kraits are extremely docile toward divers. Endemic subspecies variants occur across the Loyalty Islands.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Banded sea krait is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.