Lapemis
Encyclopedia
Lapemis is a genus of sea snakes. It contains only two members:
In 1990 Voris and Gritis determined that these two species are distinct.
Both members are very venomous
, as with all sea snakes. They are found in the Pacific
and Indian Ocean
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- Shaw's Sea Snake, Lapemis curtusLapemis curtusThe Shaw's Sea Snake is a species of sea snake.Distribution:Persian Gulf Indian Ocean South China Sea north to the coasts of Fujian and Shandong...
(Shaw, 1802) - Spine-bellied Sea Snake, Lapemis hardwickii Gray, 1834
In 1990 Voris and Gritis determined that these two species are distinct.
Both members are very venomous
Venom
Venom is the general term referring to any variety of toxins used by certain types of animals that inject it into their victims by the means of a bite or a sting...
, as with all sea snakes. They are found in the Pacific
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
and Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
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