Hydrophis donaldi was discovered in 2012 and is distributed in the waters off the northern coast of Australia. (Photo: The Reptile Database) 

This is a new , mysterious and special snake species . (Photo: Species New to Science)

Hydrophis donaldi has a body structure with a row of small spines running along the body under the belly, the spines on the body of this snake are very different from their relatives. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

 The skin of this sea snake is yellow-brown and the venom is very toxic, can be fatal. (Photo: Alchetron) 

What is special is that the venom of this species is not located in the teeth like other snakes, but in the sharp spines under the belly. (Photo: semanticscholar) 

Experts say that these sharp spines attract the curiosity of other species and become prey for this snake. (Photo: semanticscholar) 

Hydrophis donaldi lives in murky water environments, near dangerous creatures such as large bull sharks, saltwater crocodiles and poisonous box jellyfish. (Photo: amos) 

If you are not careful when swimming in the area where they live, the possibility of losing your life is very high. (Photo: Species New to Science)