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reptile
Fer-de-lance
Bothrops asper
Fer-de-Lance may refer to:
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Bushmaster
Lachesis muta
Lachesis muta, also known as the Southern American bushmaster or Atlantic bushmaster, is a pit viper species found in South America, as well as the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
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reptile
Copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix
Copperhead may refer to:
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Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
Agkistrodon piscivorus is a species of venomous snake, a pit viper in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. It is one of the world's few semiaquatic vipers, and is native to the Southeastern United States. As an adult, it is large and capable of delivering a painful and potentially fatal bite. When threatened, it may respond by coiling its body and displaying its fangs. Individuals may bite when feeling threatened or being handled in any way. It tends to be found in or near water, particularly in slow-moving and shallow lakes, streams, and marshes. It is a capable swimmer, and like several species of snakes, is known to occasionally enter bays and estuaries and swim between barrier islands and the mainland.
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reptile
Timber Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus
The timber rattlesnake, also known commonly as the banded rattlesnake, and the canebrake rattlesnake in the southern United States, is a species of pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is native to the eastern United States. Like all other pit vipers, it is venomous, with a very toxic bite. Its venom is extremely potent, and both hemorrhagic and neurotoxic venom are present depending on population and location. C. horridus is the only rattlesnake species in most of the populous Northeastern United States and is one of the most northerly distributed venomous snakes in North America. There are no subspecies that are recognized as being valid.
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reptile
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Prairie rattlesnake may refer to:Crotalus viridis, a.k.a. the plains rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper species native to the western United States, southwestern Canada, and northern Mexico. Sistrurus catenatus, a.k.a. the massassauga, a venomous pitviper species found primarily in the United States.
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reptile
Mojave Rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus
Crotalus scutulatus is species of rattlesnake, a venomous pitviper in the family Viperidae.
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reptile
Sidewinder
Crotalus cerastes
Sidewinder may refer to:
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reptile
Massasauga
Sistrurus catenatus
Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus)
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reptile
Coral Snake
Micrurus fulvius
Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius)
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reptile
Banded Sea Krait
Laticauda colubrina
The yellow-lipped sea krait, also known as the banded sea krait or colubrine sea krait, is a species of highly venomous snake found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceanic waters. The snake has distinctive black stripes and a yellow snout, with a paddle-like tail for use in swimming.
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reptile
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake
Hydrophis platurus
The yellow-bellied sea snake is an extremely venomous species of snake from the subfamily Hydrophiinae found in tropical oceanic waters around the world except for the Atlantic Ocean. For many years, it was placed in the monotypic genus Pelamis, but recent molecular evidence indicates it lies within the genus Hydrophis.
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mammal
Flying Fox
Pteropus giganteus
Flying Fox (Pteropus giganteus)
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mammal
Spectral Bat
Vampyrum spectrum
Spectral Bat (Vampyrum spectrum)
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mammal
Greater Horseshoe Bat
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)
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mammal
Egyptian Fruit Bat
Rousettus aegyptiacus
Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)
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mammal
Greater Bulldog Bat
Noctilio leporinus
Greater Bulldog Bat (Noctilio leporinus)
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mammal
Hammer-headed Bat
Hypsignathus monstrosus
Hammer-headed Bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus)
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mammal
Ghost Bat
Macroderma gigas
Ghost Bat (Macroderma gigas)
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mammal
Leaf-nosed Bat
Hipposideros diadema
Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros diadema)
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