Elaphe
Translingual
Elaphe quatuorlineata
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἐλαφῆ (elaphê, “deerskin”)
Proper noun
Elaphe f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Reptilia - class; Squamata - subclass; Serpentes - suborder; Caenophidia - infraorder; Colubroidea - superfamily; Colubridae - family; Colubrinae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Elaphe quatuorlineata (four-lined ratsnake) - type species; for other species see
Further reading
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- Elaphe at Animal Diversity Web
- Elaphe on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Elaphe at Encyclopedia of Life
- Elaphe at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Elaphe at Fossilworks
Latin
Noun
Elaphe
- vocative singular of Elaphus
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