"So the big question now is this: Are sea snakes swimming off the coast of Southern California the new normal?" Sporting short sharp fangs capable of delivering extremely potent venom, the snake ...
If you're an air-breathing sea snake, life in the tropical waters of the ocean is fraught with challenges. For instance, sea snakes regularly shed their skin like any other snake — but the ...
MR. SMEDLEY'S note on viviparity in the sea-snake (Laticauda colubrina) in NATURE of Aug. 30, p. 312, needs some comment. My statement (which he quotes) that all sea-snakes are viviparous was not ...
As with the eels that the snakes prey on, the paralysis of any muscles involved in breathing or swallowing may be fatal. In the case of serious bites, sea snake antivenom can be administered.
Find out more about the global trade in wild animals. Growing up to 2.75 metres long, the yellow sea snake (Hydrophis spiralis) is the longest species of sea snake. Most specimens that have been ...