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Sea Snake Bite Overview
Sea snakes are usually 3-4 feet long with flat tails, valvelike nostril flaps, and scales. They live in the tropical and warm regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Sea snakes are not found in the Atlantic Ocean, along the North American coast, or in the Caribbean Sea. Sea snakes are usually not aggressive unless provoked. Most bites do not cause significant poisonings. However, some types of sea snake venom can cause neurologic symptoms and clotting disorders (coagulopathy).
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Sea snakes, venomous elapid snakes that inhabit marine environments, are the most abundant and widely dispersed group of poisonous reptiles in the world.
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