|
sea snake| One of a number of aquatic venomous snakes. Their tails are compressed laterally, and form powerful swimming organs. The eyes are extremely small, have round pupils, and the snakes are practically blind when out of water. The poison secreted by the animals is very virulent, and is used by them to kill the fish on which they feed. |
| All the species are viviparous (the young develop inside the mother), and inhabit the Indian and Pacific Oceans. A considerable number of human deaths each year are caused by these animals, particularly in the Indian Ocean. |
Classification Sea snakes are all members of family Hydrophiidae, order Squamata, class Reptilia. |
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
?Sign in  |
|---|
|
|
|