Sea Snakes are Reptiles--but They Resemble Eels!
One of the stranger animals you may encounter when you are snorkeling or scuba diving on a coral reef would be the sea snake. It would be wise to give a lot of room to this oceanic reptile. Because sea snakes comprise some of the most venomous and deadly snakes known.
Unlike eels, which are fish... the sea snakes are air-breathers--reptiles--and must surface occasionally to breath. Also, they lay their eggs on land--usually in caves or protected beaches. Other sea snakes have live-birth--in which the juvenile snakes are released directly into the water after they are born.
And... unlike most snakes, the sea snakes have a laterally-flattened, paddle-like tail that helps with propulsion when they are swimming.
Contents at a Glance
- Sea Snake On Beach
- Sea Snake Shots!
- From the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean--Very Common in the Tropics
Sea Snake On Beach
Live Sea Snake at Tarkarli - Malvan
A Live, extremely poisonous sea snake got washed away on Tarkarli Beach. There is no antidote and usually they are suppose to be atleast 20 nautical miles inside sea and not on a sea shore.
Sea Snake Shots!
Sea Snake
Banded sea snake
Banded sea snake
Banded sea snake
Banded sea snake
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Banded sea snake
Banded sea snake
Sea Snakes
Sea Snake
From the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean--Very Common in the Tropics
In particular, the Indo-Pacific area...
Here are some books you can sink your fangs into!
The Herpetofauna of New Caledonia (Contributions to herpetology) by Aaron M Bauer
Comprehensive coverage of the amphibians and repti more...0 points
Don't Do This At Home... Sea Snakes Are Deadly--Especially If You Piss One Off!
Sea Snake Wrangling with Larry Smith
The late larry Smith proves why he was one of the best underwater guides to ever don fins. Here he wrangles sea snakes with his bare hands and cooks underwater. Amazing guy who will be missed by many.
Snakey Stuff by the Bay... eBay, that Is!
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Banded Fijian Sea Snake
Banded Sea Snake - Fiji
Free-swimming banded sea snake - extremely poisonous, but his mouth really isn't big enough to bite a human anywhere except on the hand.
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Huh! Dave, you are at it again! One has to recoil, than one gets fascinated, and before one knows why, one gets carried away to an exotic land with its own delights and dangers. Thanks for submitting this lens to my group Nature and Environment. Posted January 27, 2008 |
