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- 12:01, 27 April 2010 diff hist +304 N Pythoninae Created page with 'Pythons are one of the three subfamilies of the family Boidae. They are restricted to the Old World but are not present in Madagascar. All species are oviparous. Genera include '…' current
- 12:00, 27 April 2010 diff hist +434 N Python Created page with 'Python is a genus of pythons containing seven species from Africa and Asia. They include the reticulated python (''P. reticulatus''), the Indian python (''P. molurus''), the Afri…' current
- 11:59, 27 April 2010 diff hist +273 N Puff adder Created page with 'Puff adders are snakes of the genus Bitis but the specific puff adder (''B. arietans'') is a very heavy-bodied snake of variable colour. They measure about 1 metre (3 ft) and are…' current
- 11:58, 27 April 2010 diff hist +200 N Pseudoxenodontinae Created page with 'Pseudoxenodontinae are a small subfamily of Colubridae consisting of two genera (''Pseudoxenodon'' and ''Plagiopholis'') of poorly known snakes of southeast Asia.[[Category:Lizar…' current
- 11:58, 27 April 2010 diff hist +313 N Psammophinae Created page with 'Psammophinae are a subfamily of Colubridae with snakes that are characterised by greatly reduced hemipenes. They are diurnal and rear-fanged. Genera include sand snakes (''Psammo…' current
- 11:57, 27 April 2010 diff hist +134 N Prosthoglyphous Created page with 'Prosthoglyphous dentition is seen in elapids where short hollow fangs are fixed in the maxillae.Category:Lizard_and_Snake_Glossary' current
- 11:56, 27 April 2010 diff hist +346 Preferred optimum temperature zone
- 11:54, 27 April 2010 diff hist +141 N Pit viper Created page with 'Pit vipers (subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae) are venomous snakes that have heat-sensitive.Category:Lizard_and_Snake_Glossary'
- 11:53, 27 April 2010 diff hist +231 N Opisthoglyphous Created page with 'Opisthoglyphous snakes may be colubrids or atractaspids and have one or two pairs of posterior maxillary enlarged grooved teeth (rear-fanged). These fangs are associated with Duv…' current
- 11:53, 27 April 2010 diff hist +83 N Ophidian Created page with 'Ophidian is the adjective relating to snakes.Category:Lizard_and_Snake_Glossary' current
- 11:53, 27 April 2010 diff hist +309 N Oculovasal reflex Created page with 'Pressure applied to the eyes of some species of reptiles results in a decrease in heart rate and blood pressure with a resultant state of calmness. This is a very useful non-chem…' current
- 11:52, 27 April 2010 diff hist +227 N Natrix Created page with 'There are four species of the genus Natrix (subfamily Natricinae, family Colubridae). They are medium to large snakes that live close to water. All species eat amphibians and are…' current
- 11:51, 27 April 2010 diff hist +359 N Natricinae Created page with 'Natricinae is a subfamily of Colubridae consisting of snakes from North America, Europe and Asia. Many species are semi-aquatic and some are back-fanged. They include North Ameri…' current
- 11:50, 27 April 2010 diff hist +39 m Morelia current
- 11:50, 27 April 2010 diff hist +309 N Morelia Created page with 'Morelia is a genus of Australian pythons that has been under revision. It presently contains five species: the carpet python (''M. spilota''), amethystine python (''M. amethistin…'
- 11:49, 27 April 2010 diff hist +431 N Milk snake Created page with 'Milk snakes (''Lampropeltis triangulum'') are common pet snakes of the subfamily Colubrinae, family Colubridae. Taxa include Sinaloan milk snakes (''Lampropeltis triangulum sinal…'
- 11:49, 27 April 2010 diff hist +200 N Membrana vasculosa retinae Created page with 'The membrana vasculosa retinae is a vascular network from the choroid that overlies the retina in snakes. It runs into the posterior vitreous near the optic disc.[[Category:Lizar…' current
- 11:46, 27 April 2010 diff hist +130 N Maticorinae Created page with 'Maticorinae is a subfamily of Elapidae and has only one genus of Asian snakes, ''Maticora''.Category:Lizard_and_Snake_Glossary' current
- 11:46, 27 April 2010 diff hist +301 N Mambas Created page with 'Mambas (''Dendroaspis'' spp.) are of the subfamily Bungarinae, family Elapidae. The four species inhabit tropical and subtropical Africa and are fast-moving diurnal venomous snak…' current
- 11:45, 27 April 2010 diff hist +349 N Malayan pit viper Created page with 'The Malayan pit viper (''Enhydris plumbea'') is found in southeastern Asia and averages 70-80 cm in length. They have dark-brown angular patterns on a reddish-brown background. T…' current
- 11:45, 27 April 2010 diff hist +303 N Madagascan tree boa Created page with 'The Madagascan tree boa (''Sanzinia madagascarensis'') is a true boa (subfamily Boinae, family Boidae). This arboreal species has heat-sensitive pits in its upper and lower labia…' current
- 11:44, 27 April 2010 diff hist +39 Loxocemidae current
- 11:44, 27 April 2010 diff hist +283 N Loxocemidae Created page with 'The family Loxocemidae consists of a single monotypic genus, ''Loxocemus''. The Mexican burrowing python (''L. bicolor'') is distributed in southern Mexico and Central America. I…'
- 11:43, 27 April 2010 diff hist +251 N Liotyphlophis Created page with 'There are about twelve species in the genus ''Liotyphlophis'' of the family Anomalepididae. They are distributed in Central America and northern and eastern South America and hav…' current
- 11:43, 27 April 2010 diff hist +3 Liasis current
- 11:42, 27 April 2010 diff hist +9 Liasis
- 11:41, 27 April 2010 diff hist +566 N Liasis Created page with '''Liasis'' is an Australasian genus of python containing at least ten species. They include four small brown pythons from Australia (''L. childreni'', ''L. maculosus'', ''L. pert…'
- 11:40, 27 April 2010 diff hist +419 N Leptotyphlopidae Created page with 'Snakes of the family Leptotyphlopidae are slender blind (thread) snakes and comprise about 80 species. These small burrowing snakes have a well-developed pelvic girdle and some s…' current
- 11:40, 27 April 2010 diff hist +171 N Laticaudinae Created page with 'Laticaudinae is a subfamily of Elapidae and consists of a single genus of oviparous sea snakes, the sea kraits (''Laticauda'' spp.). Category:Lizard_and_Snake_Glossary' current
- 11:39, 27 April 2010 diff hist +310 N Lamprophinae Created page with 'Lamprophinae are African and Malagasy snakes of the family Colubridae. It is a large ill defined subfamily consisting of fangless and rear-fanged snakes and specialised and gener…' current
- 11:39, 27 April 2010 diff hist +363 N Lampropeltis Created page with '''Lampropeltis'' spp. (subfamily Colubrinae, family Colubridae) comprises the kingsnakes and the milk snakes. There are upwards of seven species and confusion over the taxonomy …' current
- 11:38, 27 April 2010 diff hist +1 Kingsnake
- 11:38, 27 April 2010 diff hist -59 Kingsnake
- 11:35, 27 April 2010 diff hist +547 N Kingsnake Created page with 'Kingsnakes are common pet snakes of the genus Lampropeltis (subfamily Colubrinae, family Colubridae). Kingsnakes include scarlet kingsnakes (''L. triangulum elapsoides''), grey-b…'
- 11:33, 27 April 2010 diff hist +261 N Indigo snakes Created page with 'Indigo snakes (''Drymarchon corais'') are shiny blue-black snakes of the family Colubridae. There are two subspecies: The eastern indigo snake from Florida and the Texas indigo s…' current
- 11:32, 27 April 2010 diff hist +308 N Hydropheinae Created page with 'Hydropheinae is a subfamily of Elapidae and consists of viviparous sea snakes and all Australian elapids. Australian species include death adders (''Acanthophis'' spp.), tiger sn…' current
- 11:31, 27 April 2010 diff hist +297 N Homalopsinae Created page with 'Snakes of the subfamily Homalopsinae (family Colubridae) are aquatic and feed on fish, amphibians and crustaceans. They are found throughout southeast Asia and northern Australas…' current
- 11:30, 27 April 2010 diff hist +249 N Hognose snake Created page with 'There are three species of the genera Heterodon, including the western hognose snake (''H. nasicus'') and the eastern snake (''H. platyrhinos''). They come from North America and…' current
- 11:28, 27 April 2010 diff hist +224 N Helminthophis Created page with 'There are three species in the genus Helminthophis of the family Anomalepididae. They are distributed in Central America and northern South America and have no teeth in their low…' current
- 11:28, 27 April 2010 diff hist +263 N Green tree python Created page with 'The green tree python (''Chondropython viridis'') originates from New Guinea and the northern tip of northeastern Australia. They reach 2 metres (6 ft) and change in colour from…'
- 11:21, 27 April 2010 diff hist +395 N Giant snakes Created page with 'There are six species that could be called "giant snakes". The heaviest snake, and perhaps the longest, is the green anaconda. The other snake considered the longest is the retic…' current
- 11:16, 27 April 2010 diff hist +367 N Gaboon viper Created page with 'The Gaboon viper (''Bitis gabonica'') is the largest of the puff adders (''Bitis'' spp). It measures up to 1.8 metres (6 ft) and weighs up to 12 kgs (26 lbs). The fangs may measu…' current
- 11:13, 27 April 2010 diff hist +523 N European adder Created page with 'The common European adder or viper (''Vipera berus'') has the widest range of any snake. It is the only venomous reptile in Great Britain and the bite is rarely fatal. They reach…' current
- 11:12, 27 April 2010 diff hist +8 Eunectes current
- 11:12, 27 April 2010 diff hist +269 N Eunectes Created page with 'The genus Eunectes, the anacondas, are true boids (subfamily Boinae, family Boidae). There are two to four species including the yellow anaconda (E. notaeus) and the green anacon…'
- 11:06, 27 April 2010 diff hist +240 N Eryx Created page with 'Sand boas (''Eryx'' spp.) are dwarf boas (subfamily Erycinae, family Boidae). They are typically small burrowing snakes that live in arid conditions. Most are coloured brown, yel…' current
- 11:03, 27 April 2010 diff hist +489 N Erycinae Created page with 'Erycinae, the dwarf boas, is a subfamily of Boidae. They are small fossorial or semi-fossorial snakes with typical adaptations such as cylindrical bodies and smooth scales. Gener…' current
- 11:02, 27 April 2010 diff hist +338 N Epicrates Created page with 'Epicrates are true boas (subfamily Boinae, family Boidae) and are distributed in the West Indies and South America. There are ten species including rainbow boas (''E. cenchria'')…' current
- 10:56, 27 April 2010 diff hist +234 N Emerald tree boa Created page with 'The emerald tree boa (''Corallus caninus'') comes from South America and is totally arboreal. These snakes are nocturnal and viviparous. In captivity they require high temperatur…' current
- 10:55, 27 April 2010 diff hist +181 N Elapinae Created page with 'Elapinae is a subfamily of Elapidae and consists of New World species and several Old World species including coral snakes (''Micrurus'' spp.).[[Category:Lizard_and_Snake_Glossar…' current