Sea Snakes

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:canBreatheThrough Skin (partially)
gptkbp:canLiveOnLand Rarely (some species come ashore to lay eggs)
gptkbp:color Varies (often banded or patterned)
gptkbp:commonIn Marine biodiversity research
Study of venom
gptkbp:conservationStatus Varies by species
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:Eels
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Highly toxic venom
Nostril valves
Paddle-shaped tail
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Northern_Australia
gptkbp:firstDescribed 18th century
gptkbp:habitat Marine environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sea Snakes
gptkbp:length 0.5 to 3 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 5-10 years (varies by species)
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Hydrophis_platurus
gptkb:Laticauda_colubrina
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies Over 60
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Sea_eagles
Large fish
Sharks
gptkbp:relatedTo Terrestrial elapid snakes
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous (some species)
Viviparous (most species)
gptkbp:respiration Lungs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Hydrophiinae_(subfamily)
Laticaudinae (subfamily)
gptkbp:shape Laterally compressed
gptkbp:subclassOf Elapidae
gptkbp:swimmingAbility Excellent
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Fishing nets
gptkbp:venomous True
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Zoombezi_Bay
gptkb:Three_Gut_Records
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7