Elapidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order , class Squamata. The family contains 109 accepted species worldwide.
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Calliophis nigrescens (Günther, 1862)
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Laticauda saintgironsi Cogger & Heatwole, 2006
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Demansia papuensis (Macleay, 1877)
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Micrurus pyrrhocryptus (Cope, 1862)
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Micrurus mosquitensis Schmidt, 1933
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Micrurus lemniscatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Micrurus hemprichii (Jan, 1858)
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Simoselaps bertholdi (Jan, 1859)
Simoselaps bertholdi is a 30 cm long oviparous snake found across arid inland Au…
Suta nigriceps (Günther, 1863)
Suta nigriceps, the Mallee black-backed snake, is a common viviparous snake foun…
Echiopsis curta (Schlegel, 1837)
Echiopsis curta, the bardick, is a venomous Australian elapid snake with three s…
Bungarus caeruleus (Schneider, 1801)
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Ophiophagus hannah (Cantor, 1836)
This is a full detailed description of the morphology, distribution, behaviour, …
Elapidae animals belong to the order in the Animalia kingdom. Variant D: Dark purplish brown on the upper body, with three or five more or less distinct black stripes that do not have light edges. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Elapidae is classified in the order , class Squamata, phylum Chordata. Body scales are highly glossy, arranged in 15 to 17 rows; the vertebral row of scales is distinctly enlarged and hexagonal.
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