blind snake — any of numerous wormlike, burrowing snakes of the families Typhlopidae, Leptotyphlopidae, and Anomalepididae, most of which have vestigial eyes. Also called worm snake. * * * ▪ reptile any of several nonvenomous snakes (snake) characterized by… … Universalium
blind snake — noun wormlike burrowing snake of warm regions having vestigial eyes • Syn: ↑worm snake • Hypernyms: ↑snake, ↑serpent, ↑ophidian • Hyponyms: ↑western blind snake, ↑Leptotyphlops h … Useful english dictionary
List of snakes — Serpentes Grass snake, Natrix natrix Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
List of snakes of South Asia — The following is a list of snakes of South Asia, primarily covering the region covered by mainland India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, parts of Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Island chains. All families are covered except… … Wikipedia
List of snakes by common name — This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. A *Adder **Berg adder **Common adder **Deaf adder **Death adder **Desert death… … Wikipedia
List of snakes in Arizona — This is a list of the known snakes of Arizona. Snakes Non Venomous * Arizona Long nosed Snake * Arizona Milk Snake * Arizona Mountain Kingsnake * Arizona Patch nosed Snake * Banded Leafnose Snake * Black necked Garter Snake * Blind snake *… … Wikipedia
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
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
Squamata — This article is about the Squamata order of reptiles. For the Roman scale armour, see Lorica squamata. Scaled reptiles Temporal range: Late Triassic recent … Wikipedia
Snake dentition — Although most snake species are harmless to humans, several lineages have evolved venom with which to subdue their prey. This venom is typically delivered via specialized teeth ( fangs ) located on the maxilla, a bone in the upper jaw.General… … Wikipedia
Animals in the Bible — • The sacred books were composed by and for a people almost exclusively given to husbandry and pastoral life, hence in constant communication with nature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Animals in the Bible Anima … Catholic encyclopedia