Annulated Sea Snake

Reptiles > Elapids

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Annulated Sea SnakeScientific Name: Hydrophis cyanocinctusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ElapidsSize: Total length: 4.0–6.5 ft (1.2–2.0 m); maximum recorded up to 9 ft (2.7 m)Weight: 1.5–3.5 lb (0.7–1.6 kg)Lifespan: 8–15 years in wild marine...

Belcher’s Sea Snake

Reptiles > Venomous Snakes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Belcher’s Sea SnakeScientific Name: Hydrophis belcheriCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Venomous SnakesSize: Total length: 50–100 cm (20–40 in); Slender anterior bodyWeight: 250–500 g (8.8–17.6 oz)Lifespan: 5–10 years in the wildDiet:...

Monocled Cobra

Reptiles > Snakes

OverviewThe Monocled Cobra (Naja kaouthia), renowned across Southeast Asia as the Bengal cobra or monocellate cobra, is an iconic, highly venomous front-fanged serpent belonging to the cobra family Elapidae. Native to the rich agricultural lowlands, wetlands, and...

Brazilian Wandering Spider

Invertebrates > Arachnids

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Brazilian Wandering SpiderScientific Name: Phoneutria nigriventerCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: ArachnidsSize: Diagonal leg span: 5.0–6.0 in (13–15 cm); Body length: 1.2–2.0 in (3.0–5.0 cm)Weight: 0.4–1.1 oz (10–30 g)Lifespan: 1–2 years in...