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The extant (living) reptiles of New Zealand consist of numerous species of terrestrial lizards and the lizard-like tuatara, and several species of sea turtles and sea snakes. [1] All but one species are native to New Zealand, and all but one of the terrestrial species are endemic to New Zealand, that is, they are not found in any other country.
However, the species has been reported in colder waters of the Pacific, such as the coasts of southern California, Mexico, Tasmania, and New Zealand, [27] the latter being a country that would otherwise be free of snakes were it not for the infrequent strandings of yellow-bellied sea snakes and banded sea kraits. [28]
Six specimens have been found around the North Island of New Zealand between 1880 and 2005, suspected to have come from populations based in Fiji and Tonga. [4] It is the most common sea krait identified in New Zealand, and second-most seen sea snake after the yellow-bellied sea snake - common enough to be considered a native species, protected ...
Sea kraits are a genus of venomous snakes (subfamily: Laticaudinae), Laticauda.They are semiaquatic, and retain the wide ventral scales typical of terrestrial snakes for moving on land, but also have paddle-shaped tails for swimming. [1]
[2] [5] One specimen was found in Devonport, New Zealand in 2011 and again in January 2025, however it died shortly after being taken to Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium. [4] The blue-lipped sea snake is spread all over the west pacific, making it known as the common sea krait.
Latrodectus mactans, one of several venomous North American black widows. Australian funnel-web spiders [4] (Atrax and Hadronyche spp.) Brazilian wandering spiders (Phoneutria spp.) All widow spiders (Latrodectus spp.), including the black widows, button spiders, Australian redback spider (L. hasseltii), and the endangered katipÅ of New ...
Based on several LD 50 studies, the many-banded krait is among the most venomous land snakes in the world. The Taiwan National Poison Control Center reports that the chief cause of deaths from snakebites during the decade (2002–2012) was respiratory failure, 80% of which was caused by bites from the many-banded krait. [79]
[26]: 243 Venomous snakes include three families of snakes, and do not constitute a formal taxonomic classification group. [citation needed] The colloquial term "poisonous snake" is generally an incorrect label for snakes. A poison is inhaled or ingested, whereas venom produced by snakes is injected into its victim via fangs. [81]