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This snake encircled the iris and bit itself in the tail, and the son was named Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye. [ 19 ] It is a common belief among indigenous people of the tropical lowlands of South America that waters at the edge of the world-disc are encircled by a snake, often an anaconda, biting its own tail.
The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols.The word is derived from Latin serpens, a crawling animal or snake.Snakes have been associated with some of the oldest rituals known to humankind [1] [2] and represent dual expression [3] of good and evil.
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
Sunbeam snakes: Sunbeam snake (Xenopeltis unicolor) Scolecophidia 3 families Family Common Names Example Species Example Photo Anomalepidae Taylor, 1939: Dawn blind snakes: Dawn blind snake (Liotyphlops beui) Leptotyphlopidae Stejneger, 1892: Slender blind snakes: Texas blind snake (Leptotyphlops dulcis) Typhlopidae Merrem, 1820: Blind snakes
Natrix Natrix natrix Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Subfamily: Natricinae Genus: Natrix Laurenti, 1768 Type species Natrix natrix Natrix is a genus of Old World snakes found mainly across Eurasia (although the range of Natrix tessellata extends into Egypt and those of N ...
The snake marks the third animal species named after Ford. He also inspired the name of an ant, called Pheidole harrisonfordi, and a spider, Caledonia harrisonfordi. (Getty)
Members include many very common snake species, such as the European grass snakes, and the North American water snakes and garter snakes. Some Old World members of the subfamily are known as keelbacks, because their dorsal scales exhibit strong keeling. Natricine snakes are found in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and Central America as ...
The Erycinae, also known as the Old World sand boas, [1] are a subfamily of nonvenomous snakes in the family Boidae. Species of the subfamily Erycinae are found in Europe, Asia Minor, Africa, Arabia, central and southwestern Asia, India, Sri Lanka, and western North America. Four genera comprising 18 species are currently recognized as being ...