New Caledonian sea krait
The New Caledonian sea krait '' is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. The species is native to the waters around New Caledonia.Etymology
The specific name, saintgironsi, is in honor of French herpetologist :fr:Hubert Saint Girons|Hubert Saint Girons.L. saintgironsi is endemic to New Caledonia, including the Loyalty Islands.Habitat
The natural habitats of L. saintgironsi are marine, intertidal, and supratidal, from a depth of to an altitude of.Description
L. saintgironsi exhibits sexual dimorphism, with females growing larger than males. Maximum recorded snout-to-vent length for a male is. Maximum recorded SVL for a female is. The upper lip is yellow or cream-colored, and the rostral scale is undivided.Diet
The diet of L. saintgironsi consists of non-spiny anguilliform fishes, with the lipspot moray Gymnothorax chilospilus representing about half of the prey.Parasites
Only a few parasites have been recorded for the New Caledonian sea krait, including camallanid nematodes.Reproduction
L. saintgironsi is oviparous.
