INTRODUCTION 



Almost simultaneously, two bibliographies of sea snake literature were 

 submitted for publication in the S.H.I.S. series. It was decided that a 

 fusion of the two would provide the most useful reference for future workers; 

 hence we assume responsibility for creating the joint authorship. 



The references listed here were primarily gleaned from the literature 

 before 1977, though some more recent works have been added. The major 

 sources consulted in the literature search include the Zoological Record, 

 Herpetological Review, and bibliographies of major works, most notably 

 the recent book edited by William Dunson entitled "The Biology of Sea Snakes.' 

 The authors attempted to cover all aspects of the biology of sea snakes; 

 however, no exhaustive effort was directed toward the literature on venoms, 

 since much of this research is primarily of interest to biochemists, 

 toxicologists, and other specialists not specifically concerned with sea 

 snakes. The present bibliography is looked upon as a preliminary attempt. 

 The authors express concern that obscure references may have been overlooked. 

 In the interest of adding a supplement to the present work, it is requested 

 that omitted references encountered by the reader be sent to the junior 

 author for future inclusion. 



Frances I . McCul lough 

 Editor 



