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.

Apr 2, 2025 · 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 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.

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.

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.

The Elapidae are a family of venomous snakes commonly referred to as elapids. This family includes cobras, adders, mambas and more. Elapidae are members of the squamata order of reptiles, which includes snakes and lizards.

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 elapids are proteroglyphous snakes with “fixed” fangs, as the maxillae which support them are capable only of limited movement (Fig. 7.15C). The shortened maxilla bears an enlarged, hollow fang at the front and a variable number of small, solid teeth behind.

Elapidae (/ ɪ ˈ l æ p ɪ d iː /, commonly known as elapids / ˈ ɛ l ə p ɪ d z /; Ancient Greek: ἔλλοψ éllops "sea-fish") 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.