Deep breath: this sea snake gathers oxygen through its forehead
- Written by Alessandro Palci, Research Associate in Evolutionary Biology, Flinders University
_Hydrophis cyanocinctus_ has a mysterious hole in the top of its skull.Alessandro Palci, Author provided
Only fish have gills, right? Wrong. Meet Hydrophis cyanocinctus, a snake that can breathe through the top of its own head.
The 3m species, which is native to Australian and Asian coastal waters, can draw in oxygen with the help of a unique set of...
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