In 1864, German-born British zoologist, Albert Günther (1830-1914), discovered a new species of highly venomous viviparous (giving live birth) sea snakes, thereafter named Günther's sea snake.

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (UPI) --The Günther's sea snake, a rare, venomous species named for herpetologist Albert Günther, has been found 250 miles to the west of its known range, inhabiting waters off ...

The snake is viviparous, meaning it gives birth to live young, and was first discovered in 1864 by a zoologist named Albert Günther.

Books Received Published: 02 March 1871 Catalogue of Fishes in the British Museum Nature 3, 342–344 (1871) Cite this article ...