Mistaken identity may explain why male sea snakes (Aipysurus laevis, Elapidae, Hydrophiinae) “attack” scuba divers

Abstract Scuba-divers on tropical coral-reefs often report unprovoked “attacks” by highly venomous Olive sea snakes (Aipysurus laevis). Snakes swim directly towards divers, sometimes wrapping coils around the diver’s limbs and biting. Based on a focal animal observation study of free-ranging Olive s...

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Main Authors: Tim P. Lynch, Ross A. Alford, Richard Shine
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e684e65f577f4f70bc62a07f4d108b26
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