Genus

Typical Sea Snakes

Hydrophis

2 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
GenusHydrophis (Typical Sea Snakes)

Species in this group

Hydrophis platurus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hydrophis stokesii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~10%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

<5%

Jun

~20%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Sea Snakes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Yellow-bellied Sea Snake			~20%
2	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Stokes's Seasnake			~20%
3	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Yellow-bellied Sea Snake			~10%
4	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Yellow-bellied Sea Snake			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	<5%
	Yellow-bellied Sea Snake			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Two Oceans Aquarium	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity

Typical Sea Snakes

Species in this group

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Stokes's Seasnake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Sea Snakes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found