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General information about sea snakes; behavior, habitats, and methods of defense. ... Sea snakes are air breathers probably descended from a family of Australian land snakes. They inhabit the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific and are highly venomous. Thirty-two species have been identified in the waters about the Barrier...
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www.scuba-doc.com/seasnks.htm
www.scuba-doc.com/seasnks.htm
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Sea snake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sea snakes are venomous elapid snakes that inhabit marine environments for most or all of their lives. Though they evolved from terrestrial ancestors, most are extensively adapted to a fully aquatic ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_snake
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All true sea snakes have paddle tails, dorsal nostrils, and bear live young. Like other elapids, they also have hollow fixed front fangs and a neurotoxic venom. True sea snakes include both species that have tiny belly scales and species that have broad belly scales with a central keel.
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www.fieldmuseum.org/aquaticsnakes/true_sea.html
www.fieldmuseum.org/aquaticsnakes/true_sea.html
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First, sea snakes are very shy and avoid contact with people. Eeven if they inflict a bite, they will usually use a small amount of venom. In fact, it is used for immobilizing prey and not for defense. Sea snakes are generally very small and have short fangs incapable of causing much damage.
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library.thinkquest.org/C007974/2_3sea.htm
library.thinkquest.org/C007974/2_3sea.htm
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The sea snake lives in the deep sea. They live every where except Atlantic Ocean, Red Sea and the Mediterranean. It is 3-4ft long. Its colour is brown black and yellow. Its tail is bigger than its head. It is flattened sideways.
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www.schools.ash.org.au/elanorah/seasnake.htm
www.schools.ash.org.au/elanorah/seasnake.htm
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Using a custom-built aquarium at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, photographer Carl Hansen got this close-up view of deadly Yellow Bellied Sea Snakes (Pelamis platurus). Captured for study by STRI scientists, they have the most toxic venom of any snake.
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photo2.si.edu/different/dif_csnake.html
photo2.si.edu/different/dif_csnake.html
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There are at least 50 species of sea snakes, most of which are venomous. The adaptations of this amazing creature for life in the open sea are what truly enable it to be called a sea snake. Their paddle shaped tail allows for quick movement through the water but leaves the creature virtually helpless and immobile on land.
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jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/FieldCourses00/PapersMarineEco...
jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/FieldCourses00/PapersMarineEcologyArticles/ShouldWeBeWorriedAboutSea.html
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