Shaw's Sea Snake Lapemis curtus (confirmation required).
Found this approx. 2 ft long snake on Majali beach near the Goa-Karnataka border one morning earlier this month, after a very heavy shower. The snake had probably washed ashore due to the rough weather. It was however healthy enough to swim away when released below the water mark. My first sighting of this species.
Pardon the quality, this was clicked with a cell phone camera (I had not taken my DSLR due to the heavy rain)
A word of caution: Though generally docile and incapable of launching strikes when out of water, all sea snakes produce extremely potent neurotoxic venom (much more potent than any land snake's) and should be handled (if necessary) with care.
Thanks, C&C awaited.
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