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 …

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 …

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 …

Elapid snakes are extremely venomous snakes such as cobras, mambas, kraits, tiger snakes, and coral snakes in the family Elapidae. This family, which includes about 300 species, is usually …

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; …

The Elapidae are a family of venomous snakes commonly referred to as elapids. This family includes cobras, adders, mambas and more. Elapidae are members of the squamata order of …

Elapids are venomous snakes that have short, fixed fangs in the front of the mouth. The name elapid comes from the family to which they belong—Elapidae. There are about 300 species of …

Elapidae (/ əˈlæpədiː /, commonly known as elapids / ˈɛləpədz /, from Ancient Greek: ἔλαψ élaps, variant of ἔλλοψ éllops "sea-fish") is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently …

Elapidae (/ ɪ ˈ l æ p ɪ d iː /, commonly known as elapids / ˈ ɛ l ə p ɪ d z /; Ancient Greek: ἔλλοψ éllops "sea-fish") is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the …

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 …