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Elapidae

Elapidae
Egyptian Cobra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Elapidae
Genera
Aspidelaps Boulengerina Bungarus Calliophus Dendroaspis Elapsoide Hemachtus Hemibungarus Homoroselaps Maticora Micruroides Micrurus Naja Ophiophagus Paranaja Pseudohaje Walterinnesia

The Elapidae family of venomous snakes includes the cobrass, 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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