Viperidae

Translingual

Etymology

Vipera +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Viperidae

A taxonomic family within the order Squamata – many venomous snakes (the vipers).

Hypernyms

(family): Reptilia - class; Diapsida - subclass; Lepidosauromorpha - infraclass; Lepidosauria - superorder; Squamata - order; Serpentes - suborder; Caenophidia - infraorder; Viperoidea - superfamily

Hyponyms

(family): Viperinae, Azemiopinae, Crotalinae - subfamilies

References

Viperidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Viperidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Viperidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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