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List Of Snakes By Scientific Name
This is a list of the scientific names of extant snakes. It includes 517 genera and 3,738 species: {{Columns-list, style=font-style: italic;, ; Acanthophis : Acanthophis antarcticus : Acanthophis cryptamydros :Acanthophis hawkei : Acanthophis laevis :Acanthophis praelongus : Acanthophis pyrrhus : Acanthophis rugosus : Acanthophis wellsi ;Achalinus :Achalinus ater : Achalinus formosanus : Achalinus hainanus :Achalinus jinggangensis :Achalinus meiguensis : Achalinus niger : Achalinus rufescens : Achalinus spinalis :Achalinus werneri ;Acrantophis :Acrantophis dumerili :Acrantophis madagascariensis ;Acrochordus :Acrochordus arafurae :Acrochordus granulatus :Acrochordus javanicus ; Acutotyphlops : Acutotyphlops banaorum : Acutotyphlops infralabialis : Acutotyphlops kunuaensis : Acutotyphlops solomonis : Acutotyphlops subocularis ; Adelophis : Adelophis copei : Adelophis foxi ;Adelphicos : Adelphicos daryi : Adelphicos ibarrorum :Adelphicos latifasciatum :Adelphicos newmanorum :Adelphic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snake
Snakes are elongated, Limbless vertebrate, limbless, carnivore, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other Squamata, squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping Scale (zoology), scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads (cranial kinesis). To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species retain a pelvic girdle with a pair of vestigial claws on either side of the cloaca. Lizards have evolved elongate bodies without limbs or with greatly reduced limbs about twenty-five times independently via convergent evolution, leading to many lineages of legless lizards. These resemble snakes, but several common groups of legless lizards have eyelids and external ears, which snakes lack, altho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achalinus Rufescens
''Achalinus rufescens'', also known as rufous burrowing snake and Boulenger's odd-scaled snake, is a species of snake in the family Xenodermatidae. The species is found in Northern Vietnam and southern and southeastern China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ..., including Hong Kong and Hainan, as far east as Zhejiang. References Xenodermidae Snakes of Asia Snakes of China Reptiles of Hong Kong Snakes of Vietnam Reptiles described in 1888 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{snake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acutotyphlops Kunuaensis
The Kunua blind snake (''Acutotyphlops kunuaensis'') is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). It is endemic to the island of Bougainville. References Acutotyphlops Reptiles described in 1995 Natural history of Bougainville Island {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acutotyphlops Infralabialis
The red blind snake (''Acutotyphlops infralabialis'') is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. References Acutotyphlops Reptiles of the Solomon Islands Endemic fauna of the Solomon Islands Reptiles described in 1918 {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acutotyphlops Banaorum
''Acutotyphlops banaorum'' is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). The species is endemic to the Philippines. Etymology The specific name, ''banaorum'', refers to the Banao, a tribe indigenous to northern Luzon island. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. (''Acutotyphlops banaorum'', p. 16). Geographic range ''A. banaorum'' is found in the province of Kalinga, which is on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''A. banaorum'' are forest, shrubland, and grassland. Behavior ''A. banaorum'' is fossorial. Reproduction ''A. banaorum'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acutotyphlops
''Acutotyphlops'' is a genus of blind snakes found in the Philippines, eastern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Currently, five species are recognized. The most recently described species was in 2007. Geographic range Found in the Philippines, eastern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Species T) Type species. Taxonomy In 2007, a new species was described that is found in the Philippines—more than 4.000 km from the other species of the genus. References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q2704254 Snake genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrochordus Javanicus
The elephant trunk snake or the Javan file snake (''Acrochordus javanicus''), is a species of snake in the family Acrochordidae, a family which represents a group of primitive non-venomous aquatic snakes. Description The elephant trunk snake possesses a wide and flat head, and its nostrils are situated on the top of the snout. Those head particularities confer to ''A. javanicus'' a certain resemblance with boas. However, its head is only as wide as its body. Females are bigger than males, and the maximum total length (including tail) of an individual is . The dorsal side of the snake's body is brown, and its ventral side is pale yellow. The skin is baggy and loose giving the impression that it is too big for the animal. The skin is covered with small rough adjacent scales. The skin is also used in the tannery industry. The top of the head has no large shields, but instead is covered with very small granular scales. There are no ventral scales. The body scales are in about 120 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrochordus Granulatus
''Acrochordus granulatus'' is a snake species found from India through Southeast Asia to the Solomon Islands. It is known as the little file snake, marine file snake, and little wart snake.Western Australian Reptile Species a Frank O'Connor's Birding Western Australia Accessed 20 September 2007 It is completely aquatic and almost helpless on land. No subspecies are currently recognized. Description ''Acrochordus granulatus'' is the smallest of the three members of the family Acrochordidae, and is commonly called the "little file snake". ''Acrochordus granulatus'' is also the only Acrochord that permanently inhabits est ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrochordus Arafurae
:''Common names: Arafura File snake, Elephant Trunk Snake or wrinkle file snake.'' ''Acrochordus arafurae'' is an aquatic snake species found in northern Australia and New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized. This snake was first described by Samuel Booker McDowell in 1979 Description Adults grown to 8.25 ft (2.5 m) in length.Burnie D, Wilson DE. 2001. Animal. Dorling Kindersley. 624 pp. . They have amazingly loose skin and are known to prey on large fish, such as eel-tailed catfish. Females are usually larger than males and they have been known to give birth to up to 17 young. The skin is used to make drums in New Guinea. In Aboriginal language and culture The indigenous peoples of northern Australia often hunt these snakes as they are quite common. As the snakes are near immobilized without the support of water the hunters merely throw each newly caught snake on the bank and continue hunting until they have enough. In the Kunwinjku language of West Arnhem La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrochordus
The Acrochordidae, commonly known as wart snakes, Java wart snakes, file snakes, elephant trunk snakes, or dogface snakes are a monogeneric family created for the genus ''Acrochordus''. This is a group of basal aquatic snakes found in Australia and tropical Asia. Currently, three species are recognized. Description All are entirely aquatic, lacking the broad belly-scales found in most other snakes and possessing dorsally located eyes. Their most notable feature is their skin and scales. The skin is loose and baggy, giving the impression of being several sizes too large for the snake, and the scales, rather than overlapping, are tiny pyramidal projections that led to their common names. These snakes are ambush predators, lurking at the bottom of rivers, streams and estuaries, and waiting for fish to approach, which they grip with their coils. The rough scales allow them to hold the fish despite the mucus coating. Adults grow to between 60 cm and 2.43 m in length. Geog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrantophis Madagascariensis
''Acrantophis madagascariensis'' is a species of boid snake in the subfamily Sanziniinae that is endemic to the island of Madagascar. Its common names include Malagasy ground boa and Madagascar boa. Description This species is included in the Boidae family of snakes, subfamily Sanziniinae. No subspecies are currently recognized by ITIS. Adult females can be up to 10 feet (3.05 metres), males are typically smaller, the average size of the population is 8 feet (2.44 m) in length.Mehrtens JM. 1987. ''Living Snakes of the World in Color''. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. . This is the largest snake species found on the island of Madagascar. ''Acrantophis madagascariensis'', like others in the family, dispatch their prey by constriction. The color pattern consists of a pale reddish-brown ground color mixed with gray, overlaid with a pattern dorsal rhombs outlined with black or brown. Sometimes this creates a vague zigzag impression. The sides are patterned a series of black ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acrantophis Dumerili
''Acrantophis dumerili'', commonly known as Dumeril's boa, is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Boidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. No subspecies are currently recognized. Etymology The specific name, ''dumerili'', is in honor of French herpetologist André Marie Constant Duméril. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Acrantophis dumerili'', p. 77). Description Adults of ''A. dumerili'' usually grow to 6.5 feet (2 m) in total length (including tail)Burnie, David; Wilson, Don E. (editors-in-chief) (2001). ''Animal''. London: Dorling Kindersley. 624 pp. . with the maximum reported to be 8 foot, 6 inches (259 cm). Males usually have longer skinnier tails, while females tend to be larger overall. The color pattern consists of a gray-brown ground color with darker patches, forming an effective camouflage against the leaf litter o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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