There are dozens of sea snake species in the Indian and Pacific oceans, but none in the Atlantic or Caribbean. Why?
- Written by Harvey Lillywhite, Professor of Biology and Director, Seahorse Key Marine Laboratory, University of Florida
Yellow-bellied sea snake (_Hydrophis platurus_).Coleman M. Sheehy III, Florida Museum of Natural History, CC BY-NDBeachgoers often find unusual things that have washed up with the tides. But many people were surprised when a venomous yellow-bellied sea snake recently was found alive on California’s Newport Beach. Sea snakes are less...
