Anomalous Sea Snake

Sea Snakes

Thalassophis anomalus

Basic stats

Venom

Venomous (highly venomous elapid — treat any bite as a medical emergency)

Diet

Presumed fish

Habitat

Coastal waters

Range

Coastal Southeast Asian waters including Borneo

Litter size

Live-bearing, 2–6 young (typical for Hydrophis, poorly documented)

Gestation period

About 6–7 months (typical for Hydrophis, poorly documented)

Size

Medium (up to 1m, poorly documented)

Weight

~0.5–1kg (estimated)

A poorly documented sea snake found in coastal Southeast Asian waters, venomous like all sea snakes, with limited specific field data available.

Presumed to feed on fish in coastal habitat; a genuinely uncommon and thinly documented species.

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