Original: In general they have the ability to respire through their skin ; experiments with the yellow-bellied sea snake , Pelamis platurus , have shown that this species can satisfy about 20 % of its oxygen requirements in this manner , allowing for prolonged dives .
Simplified: In general they have the ability to breathe through their skin ; experiments with the yellow-bellied sea snake , Pelamis platurus , have shown that this species can satisfy about 20 % of its oxygen requirements in this manner .