Coastal and tropical waters harbor formidable sea snakes, some of the ocean's most potent predators. Species like Dubois's Sea Snake, Yellow-Lipped Sea Krait, Beaked Sea Snake, and Olive Sea Snake ...

There are currently 18 to 19 families of snakes with approximately 2,950 different species. With so many snakes, both on land and in the sea, there is a wide variety of colors and sizes. In the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most boas, which are a type of large, non-venomous ...