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- 12:15, 27 April 2010 diff hist +194 N Typhlophis Created page with 'There is one species in this genus of the family Anomalepididae. ''T. squamosus'' is found in northeastern South America and has no teeth in the lower jaws.[[Category:Lizard_and_…' current
- 12:15, 27 April 2010 diff hist +367 N Thamnophis Created page with '''Thamnophis'' spp. are ribbon and garter snakes (subfamily Natricinae, family Colubridae). There are 18 species from Central and North America. They are small to medium snakes w…' current
- 12:14, 27 April 2010 diff hist +132 N Taipan Created page with 'The Australian taipan (''Oxyuranus'' spp.) produces the most powerful venom of any land snake.Category:Lizard_and_Snake_Glossary' current
- 12:13, 27 April 2010 diff hist +232 N Spectacle Created page with 'The palpebrae have been modified into a highly vascular and transparent structure, the spectacle that is located over and protects the cornea. The spectacle is also called the br…' current
- 12:12, 27 April 2010 diff hist +323 N Solenoglyphous Created page with 'Solenoglyphous dentition is seen in viperids where long curved tubular fangs located in the maxillae are folded caudodorsally and covered with a fleshy sheath when at rest. When …' current
- 12:12, 27 April 2010 diff hist +211 N Snake hooks Created page with 'Snake hooks are commonly used for the restraint of snakes especially venomous species. Experience and care is necessary with their use since damage to the snake is possible.[[Cat…' current
- 12:11, 27 April 2010 diff hist +373 N Snake eggs Created page with 'The eggs of snakes have a large amount of yolk that contains nutrients for development. The embryo is surrounded by two sets of membranes – the shell membrane that is formed in…' current
- 12:11, 27 April 2010 diff hist +340 N Sistrurus Created page with '''Sistrurus'' is a genus of snakes of the subfamily Crotalinae, family Viperidae and it includes the three species of rattlesnakes not in Crotalus. They differ from ''Crotalus'' …' current
- 12:10, 27 April 2010 diff hist +341 N Sidewinder Created page with 'The sidewinder (''Crotalus cerastes'') is a short stubby desert rattlesnake that is generally active at night. It is distributed in northwestern Mexico, southern parts of Utah, A…' current
- 12:10, 27 April 2010 diff hist +206 N Serpentes Created page with 'Snakes are a suborder of Squamata (an order of Reptilia) and can be divided into two infraorders: Scolecophidia (primitive snakes) and Alethinophidia (advanced snakes).[[Category…' current
- 12:09, 27 April 2010 diff hist +219 N Scolecophidia Created page with 'Scolecophidia is one of the two infraorders of snakes and is composed of the primitive snakes. The families in this infraorder are Anomalepididae, Typholopidae and Leptotyphlopid…' current
- 12:08, 27 April 2010 diff hist +317 N Rosy boa Created page with 'The rosy boa (''Lichanura trivirgata'') is a dwarf boid (subfamily Erycinae, family Boidae). Its range is southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. It tends to be a desert snake.…' current
- 12:07, 27 April 2010 diff hist +179 N Rhinotyphlops Created page with 'There are about 25 species in this genus of the family Typhlopidae. Most species of this blind, burrowing genus come from sub-Saharan Africa.[[Category:Lizard_and_Snake_Glossary]…' current
- 12:07, 27 April 2010 diff hist +218 N Reticulated python Created page with 'Reticulated python (''Python reticulatus'') comes from southeast Asia and reaches up to 10 metres (33 ft). It is a common pet snake of the family Boidae but tends to be aggressiv…' current
- 12:06, 27 April 2010 diff hist +398 N Reptiles Created page with 'Reptiles are ectothermic, air-breathing vertebrates. They are covered with scales or plates, unlike mammals with hair or birds with feathers. They may be oviparous or viviparous.…'
- 12:04, 27 April 2010 diff hist +437 N Rattlesnake Created page with 'Rattlesnakes are venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus. They have retained skin at the end of the tail which make a sharp sound when shaken. Com…' current
- 12:03, 27 April 2010 diff hist +381 N Rat snake Created page with 'Rat snakes are common pet snakes of the family Colubridae. They comprise many species including green rat snakes (''Elaphe triapsis''), black rat snakes (''Elaphe obsoleta obsole…'
- 12:02, 27 April 2010 diff hist +285 N Ramphotyphlops braminus Created page with 'The Brahminy blind snake or flowerpot snake (''Ramphotyphlops braminus'') is parthenogenetic and has been introduced to many parts of the world in potted plants and now occurs in…' current
- 12:02, 27 April 2010 diff hist +356 N Ramphotyphlops Created page with 'There are about 40 species in this genus of the family Typhlopidae. These blind, burrowing are distributed from India to Australia. Males of this genus have a solid portion in th…' current
- 12:01, 27 April 2010 diff hist +304 N Rainbow Boa Created page with 'The rainbow boa (''Epicrates cenchria'') of the family Boidae comes from South America and grows to 2 metres (6 ft). They could be considered beautiful because of the iridescenc…' current
- 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