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The yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus) is a venomous species of snake from the subfamily Hydrophiinae (the sea snakes) found in tropical oceanic waters around the world except for the Atlantic Ocean.
The yellow-bellied sea snake, also known as the pelagic sea snake and the yellowbelly sea snake is a venomous snake found in the waters of the Indian and the Pacific oceans.
The Yellow-bellied Sea Snake is the most pelagic of all the sea snakes, occurring in the open ocean well away from coasts and reefs. A small individual (total length = 230mm) found in a mangrove swamp suggests that the species may occasionally occur in inter-tidal habitats.
In Australia, it occurs in coastal waters off the mainland north from Sydney right around to Perth. It’s one of about 36 sea snake species known from Australian waters and is easily identified, being distinctively black on the upper surface and bright yellow underneath.
The Yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus) is a venomous species of snake found in tropical oceanic waters around the world except for the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the most widely distributed snakes in the world.
27 maj 2024 · The yellow-bellied sea snake is found all throughout the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Its natural habitat range traces a long line from the coast of Southern and Eastern Africa, to the entire coast of Asia up to the border of Russia, and most of the major Pacific Islands, including Hawaii and Australia.
The yellow-bellied sea snake (Pelamis platurus) spends all its life in marine environments. It feeds and gives birth far from any coastline and is helpless if washed ashore, whereas other sea snakes live in coastal waters of estuaries and coral reefs.
