Elapidae (/ ə ˈ l æ p ə d iː /, commonly known as elapids / ˈ ɛ l ə p ə d z /, from Ancient Greek: ἔλαψ élaps, variant of ἔλλοψ éllops "sea-fish") [6] is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the front of the mouth. Most elapids are venomous, with the exception of the genus Emydocephalus.

眼镜蛇科 （学名： Elapidae； / ɪˈlæpɪdiː /，源於 古希臘語： ἔλλοψ éllops "sea-fish" [1]）， 又名 蝙蝠蛇科， 客家話 稱之為 嘭頭蛇。 所有眼镜蛇科的成员皆为 毒蛇，都有一对固定于前上颚的毒牙用以注射毒液，毒牙与毒腺相连。 主要栖息于热带或亚热带地区，包括 亚洲 、 非洲 、 美洲 、 澳大利亚 等地，当中包括 眼镜蛇属 、 眼鏡王蛇屬 、 曼巴蛇属 、 环蛇属 、 太攀蛇属 、 虎蛇屬 、 珊瑚蛇 等著名的成员。 目前已有约61 属 包括325个 物种 被确认。 [2] 所有眼镜蛇科的成员都 …

3 天之前 · elapid, any of about 300 venomous species of the snake family Elapidae, characterized by short fangs fixed in the front of the upper jaw. Terrestrial elapids generally resemble the more abundant colubrids, whereas aquatic elapids may possess paddle-shaped tails and other structures adapted to marine environments.

Elapidae, whose members are known as elapids, is a family of venomous snakes characterized by hollow, permanently erect, relatively short fangs in the front of the mouth that channel venom into the prey.

The Elapidae, or elapids, are a family of venomous snakes. These snakes can be found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. They can also be found in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. They are characterized by a set of hollow, fixed fangs through which they inject venom.

Elapids are venomous snakes that have short, fixed fangs in the front of the mouth. The name elapid comes from the family to which they belong—Elapidae. There are about 300 species of elapids, including some of the world’s deadliest snakes. The family includes cobras, mambas, kraits, coral snakes, sea snakes, and numerous Australian snakes ...

Elapidae are members of the squamata order of reptiles, which includes snakes and lizards. This diverse family of snakes includes many incredible (but dangerous) species of cobras, sea snakes, adders and more. Members of the Elapidae family are mostly found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. * Arranged alphabetically by common name.

The elapids are fantastically diverse in size, shape, color, ecology, and behavior, but they can be classified as follows according to size and distribution: cobras and mambas; coral snakes; terrestrial kraits; Australo-Papuan elapids, which include brown snakes, taipans, and death adders; sea kraits; and seasnakes.

There are approximately 300 species of elapids in the world and all are venomous. They are found in tropical or subtropical areas. Medically important members of this family include cobras (Naja spp.), kraits (Bungarus spp.), mambas (Dendroaspis spp.), coral snakes (Micrurus spp.), and taipans (Oxyuranus spp.).

Elapid snakes are extremely venomous snakes such as cobras, mambas, kraits, tiger snakes, and coral snakes in the family Elapidae. This family, which includes about 300 species, is usually divided into two subfamilies — the Elapinae and the Hydrophiinae.