BELCHER’S SEA SNAKE (HYDROPHIS BELCHERI)
Belcher's Sea Snake (scientific name is Hydrophis Belcheri) is a venomous snake that lives in the sea. They usually feed at night and are very gentle, Belcher's Sea Snake only attacks people when accidentally caught by fishermen and a quarter of the cases are bitten but not poisoned because they do not inject venom into the victim's body. However, their gentle nature does not mean they are not dangerous, Belcher's Sea Snake is researched as the most powerful venomous snake in the world, 100 times stronger than the Inland Taipan.
They have an average size of 0.5 - 1m and are chromium yellow with dark green cavities. Belcher's Sea Snake usually eats small floating creatures that live in the water. When in the water, they use their tails to swim and move forward, so they move quite quickly. Belcher's Sea Snake can hold its breath for up to 8 hours underwater to feed and occasionally come to the surface to breathe.
When bitten by this snake and injected with venom, there is no way to cure it, the victim will die within a few minutes. A few mg of Belcher's Sea Snake's venom is enough to kill 1,000 people. Therefore, they are considered one of the most venomous snakes in the world.
Country: Southeast Asia and Northern Australia.
Habitat: Sea.
Length: Average 0.5m - 1m.
Lethal time: Few minutes.
