Only fish have gills, right? Wrong. Meet Hydrophis cyanocinctus, a snake that can breathe through the top of its own head.. The three meter (9.8ft) species, which is native to Australian and Asian ...

The re-elaboration of Hydrophis cyanocinctus' visual function was in response to its bright underwater environment—which differed from the low-light habitats of some of its ancestors.

The yellow sea snake (Hydrophis platurus xanthos) has different coloration from the yellow-bellied sea snake. BROOKE L. BESSESEN. Bessesen recalled her shock upon seeing this newly identified ...

Venomous Snake Has Deadly Neighbors. The new Hydrophis—literally "water serpent"—likely eluded notice for two reasons.The species is apparently rare, and it lives in coastal habitats largely ...

The newly discovered subspecies, found in Costa Rica's Golfo Dulce, opportunistically feeds on small fish by hanging upside down from the water surface, assuming a wave-like ambush posture.

Nine species of sea snakes have now been identified as having regained the genetic requirements for advanced color vision, demonstrating that once a complex trait has been lost to evolutionary ...