The poisonous sea snake is deadly

Researchers at the University of Queensland have discovered the secret of deadly venomous sea snakes that were once thought to belong to a single species.

Previously, scientists once thought that deadly poisonous sea snakes in Australia and Asia were the same species of Enhydrina schistose . Because they are similar in shape to the mouth of a beak and have a dent in the middle of the lower jaw.

Due to the same function, Asian sea snakes (left) and sea snakes
Australia (right) is often mistaken for the same species. (Photo: Livescience)

However, according to DNA research and decoding of the family of poisonous snakes by the researchers, researchers Bryna Fry and colleagues at the University of Queensland show that they belong to different snakes and not even related. They have independent evolution, though the results are quite similar.

In particular, poisonous sea snakes in Asia belong to Enhydrina schistose species, and poisonous sea snakes in Australia belong to Enhydrina zweifeli species. Both species are considered the culprits causing the majority of deaths due to being attacked by sea snakes. They have the same function because they both eat mostly catfish and puffer fish, so their mouths have to expand.

It is known that the most dangerous sea snakes in the world are in the waters from the Arabian islands to Australia. They prefer to live in estuaries and near-shore lagoons. When caught in fishermen's nets, it can attack and kill people with extremely dangerous venom, more powerful than the king cobra.