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Sea snake Temporal range: Oligocene – Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus) on a Costa Rica beach Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Superfamily: Elapoidea Family: Elapidae Groups included Hydrophiinae Laticaudinae Range of sea snakes shown in lime ...
The yellow-bellied sea snake is the only sea snake to have been found in the Atlantic Ocean, although only in limited circumstances. The yellow-bellied sea snake's occurrence into the Atlantic is not considered a part of its native range, but rather a dispersal from its native Pacific range. [34] Hydrophis platurus xanthos
Pages in category "Snakes of the Caribbean" The following 73 pages are in this category, out of 73 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. .
Colubridae is a family of snakes comprising about two thirds of all snake species on earth. Colubrid species are found on every continent, except Antarctica . [ 10 ] Species from three subfamilies are found in Trinidad and Tobago.
Worm snakes (Typhlopidae) Species Common name(s) Notes Image Typhlops monastus: Montserrat worm snake: Regional endemic; found on both main islands and some of the offshore islands. Colubrids Species Common name(s) Notes Image Alsophis antiguae: Antiguan racer: Critically endangered. Endemic; found only on Great Bird Island off the coast of ...
• Sea snake (bottom right) Marine reptiles are reptiles which have become secondarily adapted for an aquatic or semiaquatic life in a marine environment. Only about 100 of the 12,000 extant reptile species and subspecies are classed as marine reptiles, including marine iguanas, sea snakes, sea turtles and saltwater crocodiles. [1]
The size of mother-to-offspring of large species of snakes (left) compared to small species such as L. carlae (right) Tetracheilostoma carlae. The average total length (including tail) of T. carlae adults is approximately 10 cm (3.94 inches), with the largest specimen found to date measuring 10.4 cm (4.09 inches) in total length. [2]
Shaw's black-backed snake, Shaw's dark ground snake: Possibly extirpated from Grenada. Mastigodryas bruesi: Barbour's tropical racer: Regional endemic. Recorded from the southern half of Grenada, which is the southern limit of the species' range. Pseudoboa neuwiedi: Neuwied's false boa, coal snake: Possibly extirpated from Grenada.