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Ophryacus Smaragdinus
:''Common names: Emerald horned pitviper.'' ''Ophryacus smaragdinus'' is a venomous pitviper species endemic to the mountains of eastern Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema .... No subspecies are currently recognized. Etymology The specific name Ophyracus is derived from the Greek language word ophrys (ὀφρύς), which means "brow" or "eyebrow", and the Latin word ''acus'', which means "needle", an allusion to the characteristic horn-like scales over the eyes; ''smaragdinus'' (or "emerald-green" in English) is the Latinization of the Latin noun smaragdus, which itself derives from the earlier Greek noun ''σμάραγδος'', meaning emerald, i.e., a sharp horned toad with an emerald-green colored body. Description Adults grow to between in length. No rattl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venomous Snake
Venomous snakes are Species (biology), species of the Suborder (biology), suborder Snake, Serpentes that are capable of producing Snake venom, venom, which they use for killing prey, for defense, and to assist with digestion of their prey. The venom is typically delivered by injection using hollow or grooved fangs, although some venomous snakes lack well-developed fangs. Common venomous snakes include the Family (biology), families Elapidae, Viperidae, Atractaspididae, and some of the Colubridae. The toxicity of venom is mainly indicated by murine , while multiple factors are considered to judge the potential danger to humans. Other important factors for risk assessment include the likelihood that a snake will bite, the quantity of venom delivered with the bite, the efficiency of the delivery mechanism, and the location of a bite on the body of the victim. Snake venom may have both neurotoxic and hemotoxic properties. There are about 600 venomous snake species in the world. Evolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
