sand boa — noun : any of various small burrowing boas (genera Eryx or Gongylophis ) of the sandy regions of Africa and Asia having rough keeled scales and a very blunt tail … Useful english dictionary
snake — snakelike, adj. /snayk/, n., v., snaked, snaking. n. 1. any of numerous limbless, scaly, elongate reptiles of the suborder Serpentes, comprising venomous and nonvenomous species inhabiting tropical and temperate areas. 2. a treacherous person; an … Universalium
Culture — For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). Petroglyphs in modern day Gobustan, Azerbaijan, dating back to 10 000 BCE indicating a thriving culture … Wikipedia
List of erycine species and subspecies — Taxobox name = Erycinae image caption = Javelin sand boa, E. jaculus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Boidae subfamilia = Erycinae subfamilia authority =… … Wikipedia
reptile — reptilelike, adj. reptiloid /rep tl oyd /, adj. /rep til, tuyl/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the… … Universalium
List of snakes — Serpentes Grass snake, Natrix natrix Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Chennai Snake Park Trust — Abbreviation CSPT Formation 1972 Type NGO Legal status Non profit public trust Purpose/focus Herpetofaunal conservation, research and education … Wikipedia
Snake — Ophidian redirects here. For the professional wrestler, see The Osirian Portal. This article is about the animal. For other uses, see Snake (disambiguation). Snakes Temporal range: Early Cretaceous – Recent, 112–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Erycinae — Taxobox name = Erycinae image caption = Javelin sand boa, E. jaculus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Boidae subfamilia = Erycinae subfamilia authority =… … Wikipedia
Totemism — • Constitutes the group of superstitions and customs of which the totem is the center Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Totemism Totemism … Catholic encyclopedia
boa — /boh euh/, n., pl. boas. 1. any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail. 2. a scarf or stole of feathers, fur, or fabric. [1350 1400; ME < L: water adder] * * … Universalium