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Following is a list of marine reptiles, reptiles which are adapted to life in marine or brackish environments. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( August 2008 )
Marine reptiles are reptiles which have become secondarily adapted for an aquatic or semiaquatic life in a marine environment. Only about 100 of the 12,000 extant reptile species and subspecies are classed as marine reptiles, including marine iguanas , sea snakes , sea turtles and saltwater crocodiles .
Hydrodynastes gigas is a New World species of large, rear-fanged, Dipsadin snake endemic to South America.It is commonly and alternatively known as the false water cobra and the Brazilian smooth snake. [3]
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Due to how common the species is, the diamondback water snake is frequently found in captivity in states where it is legal to keep native reptiles in captivity, though there is little market value for it in the pet trade. Captive specimens will often bite when captured but become fairly docile with regular handling.
The yellow-bellied sea snake (Hydrophis platurus) is an extremely venomous species of snake from the subfamily Hydrophiinae (the sea snakes) found in tropical oceanic waters around the world except for the Atlantic Ocean.
This is a list of reptiles which are found in the U.S. state of Florida. This list includes both native and introduced species. Introduced species are put on this list only if they have an established population (large breeding population, numerous specimens caught, invasive, etc.).
Marine reptiles (4 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Aquatic reptiles" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.