| Elapidae |
Egyptian
Cobra |
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classification |
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Aspidelaps
Boulengerina
Bungarus
Calliophus
Dendroaspis
Elapsoide
Hemachtus
Hemibungarus
Homoroselaps
Maticora
Micruroides
Micrurus
Naja
Ophiophagus
Paranaja
Pseudohaje
Walterinnesia
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The Elapidae family of venomous snakes includes the cobras, mambas, sea snakes and coral snakes. The
Elapids have hollow fangs located at the front of the mouth, but these fangs
cannot be erected like those of the true vipers belonging to the Viperidae family. Instead, Elapids must actually bite their prey instead of
stabbing at it like a true viper.
The type genus was originally
called Elaps, but it was moved to another family. When this happens in botany,
the family is renamed, but here, the genus was renamed Homoroselaps. It was later moved back to Elapidae, but not to the
subfamily Elapinae.
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