Hydrophiidae Pictures of seesnakes (Hydrophiidae): Laticauda. [eng]
Hydrophiidae Hydrophiidae snakes are the
most venomous snakes existing
on the Earth. There are 52
species, all of which are
venomous. The mortality of
serious envenomations not
treated with antivenin
approaches 50% because of the
high potency of the venom (one
drop of these serpents poison
may kill five people). [eng]
Family Hydrophiidae (Sea Snakes) Habitat: Laticauda in shore marine areas and part-time on land. Other species mainly in coastal marine and estuarine waters. Pelamis also enters the open sea.
Hydrophis semperi and Laticautla crockeri are restricted to freshwater lakes in the Philippine Islands. They presumably entered the lakes when there was a
connection to the sea. [eng]