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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Chordata > Vertebrates > Reptiles > Snakes > Venomous Snakes > Viperidae > Crotalinae
... > Eukaryota > Animals > Animal Population Groups > Animals, Poisonous > Venomous Snakes > Viperidae > Crotalinae
... > Eukaryota > Animals > Chordata > Vertebrates > Reptiles > Snakes > Alethinophidia > Viperidae > Crotalinae

Preferred term

Crotalinae  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Crotalids
  • Pit Viper
  • Pit Vipers
  • Viper, Pit

Note

  • venom = CROTALID VENOMS

Scope note

  • A subfamily of snakes commonly known as pit vipers, crotaline snakes, or pit adders in the family VIPERIDAE. They are distinguished by a deep pit called a fossa or loreal, which functions as a heat-sensing organ located between the eye and nostril on either side of the head.

History note

  • 2018; use Viperidae 1994-2017

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000073562

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