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Anhinga or Plotus anhinga
Snakebird Snake"bird`, n. [So named from its snakelike neck.] (Zo["o]l.) 1. Any one of four species of aquatic birds of the genus Anhinga or Plotus. They are allied to the gannets and cormorants, but have very long, slender, flexible necks, and sharp bills. Note: The American species (Anhinga, or Plotus, anhinga) inhabits the Southern United States and tropical America; -- called also darter, and water turkey. The Asiatic species (A. melanogaster) is native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Two other species inhabit Africa and Australia respectively. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The wryneck.

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- Anhingidae Reichenbach, 1849 Genus: Anhinga Brisson, 1760 Type species Plotus anhinga Linnaeus, 1766 Species Anhinga anhinga Anhinga melanogaster Anhinga...
- in the Anatomy of the Indian Darter (Plotus melanogaster), and on the Mechanism of the Neck in the Darters (Plotus), in connexion with their Habits". Proceedings...
- l. plotus (Forster, JR, 1844) – Red Sea through the Indian Ocean to the west and central Pacific male S. l. plotus, Queensland female S. l. plotus, Queensland...
- (Linnaeus, 1766) Subspecies A. a. anhinga A. a. leucogaster Range of A. anhinga   Breeding range   Resident range Synonyms Plotus anhinga Linnaeus, 1766...
- Species: M. afric**** Binomial name Microcarbo afric**** (Gmelin, JF, 1789) Synonyms Plotus n**** Anhinga nana Microcarbo afric**** Phalacrocorax afric****...
- ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4. Amadon, Dean; et al. (1970). "Plautus or Plotus Gunnerus, 1761, Plautus Klein, 1760, Plotus Linnaeus, Plautus Brunnich, 1772 (Aves): Proposed...
- 86–94 cm (34–37 in) in length. John Gould described the Australasian darter as Plotus novaehollandiae in 1847. Closely related to American (Anhinga anhinga),...
- Plautis, Plautus, Plemini****, Plini****, Ploti****, Plotillus, Plotinus, Plotus, Polemo, Polli****, Pollienus, Pollio, Pollus/Polus, Polybius, Pompei****...
- Thayer & Bangs, 1905 – Pacific coasts of Central America and Colombia S. l. plotus (Forster, JR, 1844) – Red Sea through the Indian Ocean to the west and central...
- Journal. 4: 234–237. Garrod, A. H. (2009). "1. Notes on the Anatomy of Plotus anhinga". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 44: 335–345....