There are dozens of sea snake species in the Indian and Pacific oceans, but none in the Atlantic or Caribbean. Why?

Sea snakes are found only in the Indian and Pacific oceans. For many years, herpetologists and biologists like me have pondered why there are no sea snakes in the Atlantic Ocean or the Caribbean Sea. With colleagues at the University of Florida and elsewhere, I’ve recently proposed some answers to this long-standing question.

https://theconversation.com/there-are-dozens-of-sea-snake-species-in-the-indian-and-pacific-oceans-but-none-in-the-atlantic-or-caribbean-why-91452

Posted on 12 de março de 2018, 09:20 AM by biohexx1