<Li> Pelamydrus platurus--Schmidt & Davis, 1941 </Li> <Li> Pelamis platura--Böhme, 2003 </Li> <P> Hydrophis platurus, commonly known as the yellow - bellied sea snake, yellowbelly sea snake or pelagic sea snake, is a species of snake from the subfamily Hydrophiinae (the sea snakes) found in tropical oceanic waters around the world, excluding the Atlantic Ocean . It was the only member of the genus Pelamis but recent molecular evidence suggests that it is more closely related to the species of the genus Hydrophis . </P> <P> Sea snakes are a subfamily (Hydrophiinae) of the venomous Australasian snakes of the family Elapidae . Traditionally, sea snakes and sea kraits were considered to be a part of a single family (Hydrophiidae), but sea kraits have since been placed into a separate subfamily (Laticaudinae) due to their independent evolution into aquatic habitats (i.e., convergent evolution). </P>

Where does the yellow bellied sea snake live