Elapidae (/ ə ˈ l æ p ə d iː /, commonly known as elapids / ˈ ɛ l ə p ə d z /, from Ancient Greek: ἔλαψ élaps, variant of ἔλλοψ éllops "sea-fish") [6] is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the front of the mouth.

2024年12月27日 · elapid, any of about 300 venomous species of the snake family Elapidae, characterized by short fangs fixed in the front of the upper jaw. Terrestrial elapids generally resemble the more abundant colubrids, whereas aquatic elapids may possess paddle-shaped tails and other structures adapted to marine environments .

Elapidae, whose members are known as elapids, is a family of venomous snakes characterized by hollow, permanently erect, relatively short fangs in the front of the mouth that channel venom into the prey.

Most authorities recognize a single family, Elapidae, that has two subfamilies: the Elapinae, including coral snakes, cobras, mambas, and terrestrial kraits, and the Hydrophiinae, including all the Australo-Papuan elapids, sea kraits, and seasnakes.

Elapidae are members of the squamata order of reptiles, which includes snakes and lizards. This diverse family of snakes includes many incredible (but dangerous) species of cobras, sea snakes, adders and more.

The Elapidae, or elapids, are a family of venomous snakes. These snakes can be found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. They can also be found in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. They are characterized by a set of hollow, fixed fangs through which they inject venom.

2016年10月26日 · The Elapidae group is the world’s best ever known venomous variety of snakes. We find the Elapids snakes in the subtropical and tropical regions of the earth.

Elapidae. This family includes coral snakes, cobras, mambas, and kraits. In the United States, Elapidae are responsible for 1–2% of poisonous snakebites. The incidence of envenomations is greater in some other parts of the world.

Elapidae is a family of venomous snakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the front of the mouth. Many members of this family are also recognized by their threat display of rearing upwards while spreading the neck-flap.

Elapidae (Greek ἔλλοψ éllops, "sea-fish") is a major family of venomous snakes found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, terrestrially in Asia, Australia, Africa, North America and South America and aquatically in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.