Natrix

See also: natrix

Translingual

Natrix natrix

Etymology

From the Latin nātrīx (“water-snake”), from Proto-Indo-European *n̥h₁trih₂.

Proper noun

Natrix f

A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – certain water and grass snakes.

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; Natricinae - subfamily; Thamnophiini - tribe

Hyponyms

(genus): Natrix natrix (grass snake) - type species; Natrix megalocephala (bighead European grass snake), Natrix maura, (viperine water snake), Natrix tessellata (dice snake)

References

Natrix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Natrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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