THOUGHT and CO : VENOMOUS SEASNAKES The definitive article by Dr. Anne Marie Helmenstine...
There are 60 different sea snakes... some from the cobra family...
"You can find both true sea snakes and kraits in the sea, but only sea kraits crawl efficiently on land.
Excerpt: Sea snakes are found throughout the coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. They do not occur in the Red Sea, Atlantic Ocean, or Caribbean Sea. Most sea snakes live in shallow water less thatn 30 meters (100 feet) deep because they need to surface to breathe. yet must seek their prey near the sea floor. However, the yellow-bellied see snake may be found in the open ocean.
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Siren here! I'm so surprised they are not found in the Red Sea, the Atlantic, or the Caribbean!
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