burrowing asp — ▪ reptile any of 19 species of venomous, secretive snakes (snake), also known as mole vipers (viper) and stiletto snakes, of tropical Africa and the Middle East. They belong to the family Atractaspididae, a group distinct from vipers and… … Universalium
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
Atractaspis — Taxobox name = Atractaspis regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Atractaspididae genus = Atractaspis genus authority = A. Smith, 1849: Common names: burrowing… … 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
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
List of snakes — Serpentes Grass snake, Natrix natrix Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
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
Adenorhinos — Taxobox name = Adenorhinos regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Viperidae subfamilia = Viperinae genus = Adenorhinos genus authority = Marx Rabb, 1965 species … Wikipedia
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Atractaspididae — Atractaspis bibronii Scientific classification Kingdom: Anima … Wikipedia
Alethinophidia — Taxobox name = Alethinophidia image caption = Grass snake, Natrix natrix regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes infraordo = Alethinophidia infraordo authority = Nopcsa,… … Wikipedia