Elapidae (/ əˈlæpədiː /, commonly known as elapids / ˈɛləpədz /, 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. Most elapids are venomous, with the exception of the genus Emydocephalus.

Apr 2, 2025 · 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.

There are about 300 species of elapids, including some of the world’s deadliest snakes. The family includes cobras, mambas, kraits, coral snakes, sea snakes, and numerous Australian snakes. All elapids have a rapid-acting neurotoxic venom that attacks the nervous system and causes paralysis.

The elapids are fantastically diverse in size, shape, color, ecology, and behavior, but they can be classified as follows according to size and distribution: cobras and mambas; coral snakes; terrestrial kraits; Australo-Papuan elapids, which include brown snakes, taipans, and death adders; sea kraits; and seasnakes.

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.

Elapidae are a family of venomous snakes commonly referred to as elapids. This family includes cobras, adders, mambas and more.

Elapid, any of the about 300 poisonous snake species belonging to the Elapidae family, with small fangs placed at the front of the upper jaw. Aquatic elapids may have paddle-shaped tails and other features suited to marine settings, but terrestrial elapids usually resemble the more numerous colubrids. Elapids are slim and agile animals.

The Elapidae (Ancient Greek: ἔλλοψ éllops, "sea-fish") are a family of venomous snakes found in the tropics and subtropics around the world, with terrestrial forms in Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, and South America as well as marine forms in the Pacific and Indian oceans.

Comprising some of the world’s deadliest snakes, represents one of the two main families of venomous serpents, the other being Viperidae. Elapids are characterized by their permanently erect short fangs, a stark contrast to the longer, foldable fangs of vipers and pit vipers.