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Elapidae (/əˈlæpədiː/,
commonly known as
elapids /ˈɛləpədz/, from
Ancient Gr****: ἔλαψ élaps,
variant of ἔλλοψ éllops "sea-fish") is a
family of snakes...
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Coral snakes are a
large group of
elapid snakes that can be
divided into two
distinct groups, the Old
World coral snakes and New
World coral snakes. There...
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contrast to
elapid venoms,
which generally contain neurotoxins that
disable muscle contraction and
cause paralysis.
Death from
elapid bites usually...
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Acanthophis is a
genus of
elapid snakes.
Commonly called death adders, they are
native to Australia, New
Guinea and
nearby islands, and are
among the most...
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banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus) is an
extremely venomous species of
elapids endemic to Asia, from
Indian Subcontinent through Southeast Asia to Southern...
- with the
latter consisting of "colubroid"
snakes (colubrids, vipers,
elapids, hydrophiids, and atractaspids) and acrochordids,
while the
other alethinophidian...
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Taiwanese krait or the
Chinese krait, is an
extremely venomous species of
elapid snake found in much of
central and
southern China and
Southeast Asia. The...
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Aspidelaps is a
genus of
venomous elapid snakes endemic to Africa.
Species in the
genus Aspidelaps are
commonly called shield-nosed cobras,
African coral...
- Naja is a
genus of
venomous elapid snakes commonly known as
cobras (or "true cobras").
Members of the
genus Naja are the most
widespread and the most widely...
- been
recorded from its bite,
which is less
venomous than
other Australian elapid snakes. The
venom contains neurotoxins, myotoxins, and
coagulants and has...
