Sea SnakesThis text describes the varieties and distribution of sea snakes, what they eat and what eats them, how they reproduce and grow, and how they cope with excess salt and scarcity of freshwater. It also discusses how they adjust to diving at depth, and describes the nature of their venom. |
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PREFACE | 1 |
The Kinds of Sea Snakes 5 Origin and Evolution of Sea Snakes | 8 |
Regional Distributions | 18 |
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