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These include species of shovel-nosed snakes, which evolved to dig up prey, and species of sea snakes, which swim with a paddlelike tail and snack on prey such as reef fish.
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Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
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Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Shovel-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shovel-nosed. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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