The yellow-bellied sea snake, yellowbelly sea snake, or pelagic sea snake, is a species of sea snake found in tropical oceanic waters around the world. It is the only member of the genus Pelamis. These snakes breed in warm waters, and they are ovoviviparous with a gestation period of about 6 months. According to Raymond Ditmars, an American Herpetologist, females bear live young in tidal pools. They are helpless on land, and they sometimes form large aggregations of thousands in surface waters. These snakes have a neurotoxic venom that is used against their fish prey. No human fatalities are known. (Wiki.)
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