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Colubridae
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Colubridae
a family of snakes in the class Reptilia. There are two subfamilies, the Colubrinae, which are aglyphous and therefore nonvenomous, and the Boiginae, which are rear-fanged but poisonous.
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Other popular species are the colubrid snake, veiled chameleon and crested gecko.
Reptiles may soon outdo dogs and cats to become UK's most popular ... by Asian News International
Ecology of the colubrid snake Pseudablabes agassizii in south-eastern South America.
The influence of circadian rhythms on the metabolism of the snake ... by Pereira da Cruz, José Geraldo; Grimes, Camila; Luchetta Ronchi, Daiane; Pecini da Cunha, Vanessa / Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciences (UEM)
Some colubrid snakes adopt a defensive posture by inflating the anterior part of their bodies or opening their mouths in a threatening posture (La Marca and Soriano 2004, Lancini 1986, Lotzkat 2007, Natera-Mumaw et al.
Defensive behavior in Leptodeira annulata ashmeadii (Hallowell, 1845) by Mendoza, Ivan / Herpetotropicos: Tropical Amphibians & Reptiles
 
 
 
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