Episode 169 - Sea Snakes

Published: July 9, 2023, midnight

b'Snakes are surprisingly good at adapting to life in saltwater. Today\\u2019s seafaring serpents include a wide diversity of semi-marine species as well as a fascinating assortment of fully oceanic snakes, and this is a tradition that extends well into the past, with numerous radiations of ancient sea snakes. This episode, we explore the repeated evolution of marine lifestyles in snakes, and the array of adaptations that have allowed them to take to the sea. Happy Snake Month!\\nIn the news: dinosaur hands, snake genetics, decapitated reptiles, and cartwheeling snakes.\\nTime markers:Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00News: 00:06:10Main discussion, Part 1: 00:35:15Main discussion, Part 2: 01:19:35Patron question: 01:54:30\\nCheck out our blog for bonus info and pictures:http://commondescentpodcast.com/\\nJoin us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast\\nListen to David talk about snake paleontology on Snake Talk!https://www.oriannesociety.org/snake-talk/\\nListen to Will and David discuss the evolution of flight on Little Curiosities!https://listen.qcodemedia.com/littlecuriosities\\nLearn more about Disability Pride Month!https://thearc.org/blog/why-and-how-to-celebrate-disability-pride-month-2023/\\nWe\\u2019re an Audible Affiliate Partner! Use this link for a 30-day free trial to Audible: https://www.audibletrial.com/CommonDescent\\nOr make a one-time donation via PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/4c68u4hp\\nFind merch at the Common Descent Store! http://zazzle.com/common_descent\\nJoin the Common Descent Discord server! https://discord.gg/CwPBxdh9Ev\\nFollow and Support us on:Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommonDescentPCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/commondescentpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/commondescentpodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCePRXHEnZmTGum2r1l2mduwPodBean: https://commondescentpodcast.podbean.com/\\nYou can email us at commondescentpodcast(at)gmail.comOr send us physical mail at:The Common Descent Podcast1735 W State of Franklin Rd. Ste 5 #165Johnson City, TN 37604\\nThe Intro and Outro music is \\u201cOn the Origin of Species\\u201d by Protodome.More music like this at http://ocremix.org.\\nMusical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/'