sea snake
Venomous ocean wriggler
Sea snakes are venomous marine reptiles found in warm coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Unlike most snakes, they have flattened, paddle-like tails for swimming and can absorb oxygen through their skin.
They rarely bite humans but possess potent venom: Divers sometimes encounter sea snakes on tropical reefs.
Plates or weighing devices
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- slitherGlide smoothly, sinuously
herpetology · forked tongue · molting · oviparous · viviparous · krait · reptilian · vertebrate
Poison attacking neural tissue
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- bitePierce with teeth
- fangPointed predator tooth
toxin · cytotoxin · hemotoxin · venomous · toxicology · gland · potent · lethal
Producing injected toxins
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- lethalCausing or capable of death
- fatalCausing death or ruin
warning · caution · risk · threat · fear · treacherous · fisherman · bycatch
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
- shallow watersLow-depth aquatic zones
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
mangrove · estuary · seagrass · tide · currents · depths · coastal · tropical waters
scales
Plates or weighing devices
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
slither · herpetology · forked tongue · molting · oviparous · viviparous · krait · reptilian · vertebrate · lung
neurotoxin
Poison attacking neural tissue
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- bitePierce with teeth
fang · toxin · cytotoxin · hemotoxin · venomous · toxicology · gland · potent · lethal · paralysis
venomous
Producing injected toxins
fatal · warning · caution · risk · threat · fear · treacherous · fisherman · bycatch · handling
coral reef
Calcium carbonate marine ecosystem
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
- shallow watersLow-depth aquatic zones
- oceanMassive saltwater body
saltwater · mangrove · estuary · seagrass · tide · currents · depths · coastal · tropical waters · lagoon
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
swimming · undulating · surfacing · breathing · basking · migration · mating · territorial · docile · reclusive
- snakescobra, anaconda, boa, viper, python
- water snakesanaconda, green anaconda, cottonmouth, water moccasin
- marine lifeshark, manatees, whale, dolphins, whale sharks
- ocean lifeocean, shark, whale, dolphin, ocean life
- sea lifeshark, whale, dolphin, salmon, jellyfish
- aquatic lifedolphins, whales, dolphin, sharks, eel
sea snakerattlesnake
Viper with segmented tail noisemaker
cobra · sidewinder · python · viper · boa constrictor