Sea Snakes

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Sea snakes of the subfamily Hydrophiinae are venomous aquatic snakes. Despite lacking gills, they are adapted to a fully aquatic life. They have 62 identified species and have some of the most potent venom in snakes.

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Tony Cox

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Sea snakes of the subfamily Hydrophiinae are venomous aquatic snakes. Despite lacking gills, they are adapted to a fully aquatic life. They have 62 identified species and have some of the most potent venom in snakes.

Laticauda colubrina - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The colubrine sea krait, banded sea krait or yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) is a species of venomous sea snake found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceanic waters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laticauda_colubrina
Hydrophiinae - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The Hydrophiinae, also known as coral reef snakes or sea snakes, are a subfamily of venomous elapid snakes that inhabit marine environments for most or all of their lives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrophiinae
Pelamis platura - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Pelamis platura, commonly known as the yellow-bellied sea snake, yellowbelly sea snake, or pelagic sea snake, is a species of sea snake found in tropical oceanic waters around the world, excluding the Atlantic Ocean
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelamis_platura
ADW: Yellowbelly Sea Snake - Pelamis platura

Indian and Pacific oceans around eastern Africa, Madagascar, Arabia, and India. Throughout coastal southeastern Asia, Indonesia, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pelamis_platura/
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake - Pelamis platura - ARKive

Learn more about the Yellow-bellied sea snake - with amazing Yellow-bellied sea snake videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/yellow-bellied-sea-snake/pelamis-platura/
Sea Snake - Reptile - Britannica

Any of more than 60 species of highly venomous marine snakes of the cobra family (Elapidae).
http://www.britannica.com/animal/sea-snake
Sea Snakes - Facts, Venom & Habitat Information - AnimalCorner

Sea snakes are closely related to Cobras. They are aquatic rather than land dwelling snakes. True sea snakes only live in water.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/sea-snakes/
Pelamis platura (Pelagic Sea Snake, Yellow-bellied Sea Snake)

Information and population statistics on the yellow-bellied sea snake from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/176738/0
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake - Australian Museum

Australian Museum, Sydney - Explore our events, exhibitions, collections and indigenous cultures
http://australianmuseum.net.au/yellow-bellied-sea-snake
Aquarium of the Pacific - Banded Sea Krait

Information about the banded sea krait, a highly venomous sea snake kept at the aquarium
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/banded_sea_krait
Sea Snake vs. Poison Fish: Fisherman Recounts Battle - CNN.com

It was an intense battle between two deadly sea creatures - and it was caught on camera by a champion spear fisherman.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/01/asia/australia-snake-versus-fish
Watch: Fishermen Catch Venomous Sea Snakes

With little known about sea snakes, scientists worry that massive harvests could be damaging wild populations.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/150108-sea-snake-gulf-thailand-harvest-animal-ocean-conservation/

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Yellow-lipped sea krait

Yellow-lipped sea krait in Malaysia
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Laticauda
Species:	L. colubrina
Binomial name
*Laticauda colubrina* ( Schneider, 1799)

Synonyms^[2]
Hydrus colubrinus Schneider, 1799 Platurus colubrinus — Wagler, 1830 Hydrophis colubrinus — Schlegel, 1837 Laticauda colubrina — Stejneger, 1907

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Laticauda colubrina - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The colubrine sea krait, banded sea krait or yellow-lipped sea krait (Laticauda colubrina) is a species of venomous sea snake found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceanic waters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laticauda_colubrina
Hydrophiinae - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The Hydrophiinae, also known as coral reef snakes or sea snakes, are a subfamily of venomous elapid snakes that inhabit marine environments for most or all of their lives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrophiinae
Pelamis platura - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Pelamis platura, commonly known as the yellow-bellied sea snake, yellowbelly sea snake, or pelagic sea snake, is a species of sea snake found in tropical oceanic waters around the world, excluding the Atlantic Ocean
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelamis_platura
ADW: Yellowbelly Sea Snake - Pelamis platura

Indian and Pacific oceans around eastern Africa, Madagascar, Arabia, and India. Throughout coastal southeastern Asia, Indonesia, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pelamis_platura/
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake - Pelamis platura - ARKive

Learn more about the Yellow-bellied sea snake - with amazing Yellow-bellied sea snake videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/yellow-bellied-sea-snake/pelamis-platura/
Sea Snake - Reptile - Britannica

Any of more than 60 species of highly venomous marine snakes of the cobra family (Elapidae).
http://www.britannica.com/animal/sea-snake
Sea Snakes - Facts, Venom & Habitat Information - AnimalCorner

Sea snakes are closely related to Cobras. They are aquatic rather than land dwelling snakes. True sea snakes only live in water.
https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/sea-snakes/
Pelamis platura (Pelagic Sea Snake, Yellow-bellied Sea Snake)

Information and population statistics on the yellow-bellied sea snake from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/176738/0
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake - Australian Museum

Australian Museum, Sydney - Explore our events, exhibitions, collections and indigenous cultures
http://australianmuseum.net.au/yellow-bellied-sea-snake
Aquarium of the Pacific - Banded Sea Krait

Information about the banded sea krait, a highly venomous sea snake kept at the aquarium
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/onlinelearningcenter/species/banded_sea_krait
Sea Snake vs. Poison Fish: Fisherman Recounts Battle - CNN.com

It was an intense battle between two deadly sea creatures - and it was caught on camera by a champion spear fisherman.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/01/asia/australia-snake-versus-fish
Watch: Fishermen Catch Venomous Sea Snakes

With little known about sea snakes, scientists worry that massive harvests could be damaging wild populations.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/01/150108-sea-snake-gulf-thailand-harvest-animal-ocean-conservation/

Yellow-lipped sea krait

Yellow-lipped sea krait in Malaysia
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Elapidae
Genus:	Laticauda
Species:	L. colubrina
Binomial name
*Laticauda colubrina* ( Schneider, 1799)

Synonyms^[2]
Hydrus colubrinus Schneider, 1799 Platurus colubrinus — Wagler, 1830 Hydrophis colubrinus — Schlegel, 1837 Laticauda colubrina — Stejneger, 1907

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Sea Snakes

Sea snakes of the subfamily Hydrophiinae are venomous aquatic snakes. Despite lacking gills, they are adapted to a fully aquatic life. They have 62 identified species and have some of the most potent venom in snakes.

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