Faint-banded Sea Snake, or Sea Snake, Belcher's Sea Snake (Hydrophis Belcheri) This species is found in the Indian and Pacific oceans - Philippines, New Guinea, the Gulf of Thailand and coastal waters of northern Australian- and is particularly common in the waters around Ashmore Reef in the Timor Sea, off northwest Australia. The Faint-banded Sea Snake is now thought to be, not only the most venomous sea snake, but the most venomous snake in the world. Its venom is said to be as much as 100 times more lethal than that of any other snake - including the Inland Taipan-. By comparison, one drop of venom from the King Cobra can kill up to 160 people in 30 minutes, but the myotoxic venom of the Faint-banded Sea Snake is thought strong enough to kill more than 1800 people! However, fatalities are rare, because people and sea snakes rarely come into contact, and all the more since this the snake has the reputation of being quite friendly is must be subjected to severe treatmen...