[1] Named for its short, blunt head, this medium-sized snake has a slender build and varies in color.

A single snake may exhibit only one color or may have banded patterns of white or yellow with dark rings.

A snake of a darker, more monotonous color has a higher level of algae build-up than one of a paler, patterned variety.

Those whose locomotive skills were affected had a tendency to be more inactive and choose to hide among the coral, while those with little to no algal fouling were found actively foraging.

[5] Contrary to the foraging habits of other snakes, the turtle-head tends to eat smaller, more frequent meals rather than larger, infrequent prey: this sea snake feeds solely on fish eggs; specifically, the eggs of demersal fish that attach to the substrate, such as those of damselfish, blennies, and gobies.

[8] Terrestrial snakes use pheromones to locate potential sexual partners, with a male often tracking a female's scent over large distances.