Identification

Snake not available

Distribution

See Geographical Distribution to narrow down the possible culprits on country/state level.

Biological Features

 See "General information on sea snakes" and "Biomedical database: Sea snakes"

Snake available

Morphological Identification

Sea snakes may be mistaken for fishes or terrestrial snakes:

a. Snake-like fish, note the typical fins and gills
b. Sea snake, the tail is laterally flatened
c. Terrestrial snake, the tail is normally round in crosssection