<P> Hydrophis platurus , commonly known as the yellow - bellied sea snake , yellowbelly sea snake or pelagic sea snake , is a species of snake from the subfamily Hydrophiinae ( the sea snakes ) found in tropical oceanic waters around the world , excluding the Atlantic Ocean . It was the only member of the genus Pelamis but recent molecular evidence suggests that it is more closely related to the species of the genus Hydrophis . </P>
<P> Hydrophis platurus , commonly known as the yellow - bellied sea snake , yellowbelly sea snake or pelagic sea snake , is a species of snake from the subfamily Hydrophiinae ( the sea snakes ) found in tropical oceanic waters around the world , excluding the Atlantic Ocean . It was the only member of the genus Pelamis but recent molecular evidence suggests that it is more closely related to the species of the genus Hydrophis . </P>
where does the yellow bellied sea snake live
where does the yellow bellied sea snake live
in tropical oceanic waters around the world , excluding the Atlantic Ocean
in tropical oceanic waters around the world , excluding the Atlantic Ocean