Most Venomous Sea Snake Discovered on Southern California Beach

A beach in Southern California recently discovered the world's most venomous snake, the long-nosed sea snake (Pelamis platura). Local environmental groups believe the long-nosed sea snake often appears in warm waters and that it was affected by the recent El Niño phenomenon, leading it to appear in Southern California.

The venom of the long-nosed sea snake is about 10 times that of an Egyptian cobra, but it rarely attacks humans!

Paul pointed out that the deceased long-nosed sea snake will be taken to the Los Angeles Natural History Museum for preservation and further study.

The long-nosed sea snake, with a yellow belly and a black-yellow spotted tail, was washed up on a beach in Ventura County. It was moving slowly on land and did not react until after a long press, so swimmers put it in a bucket. The sea snake died shortly after the fishermen and agricultural officials arrived, and its body will now be taken to the Los Angeles Natural History Museum for preservation and further study.

Although the venom of the long-nosed sea snake is 10 times that of an Egyptian cobra, museum reptile curator Paul (Greg Pauly) said that the public should not panic, as long-nosed sea snakes rarely attack proactively. The last time a long-nosed sea snake appeared in California was in 1983, when there was an El Niño phenomenon.