Sea-serpent
Latin name: | Serpentes maris |
Other names: | Serpentibus maris |
Category: | Serpent |
The serpent of the sea
General Attributes
The sea-serpent is found in some medieval encyclopedias. The name is a generic term for the many serpents that live in the sea. They are similar to land serpents, but their heads are hard and rough. They have no feet so they crawl, and no fins so they only swim when necessary.