Viper
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For other uses, see Viper (disambiguation).
The Viperidae (vipers) are a family of snakes found in most parts of the world, except for Antarctica, Australia,[2] Hawaii, Madagascar, New Zealand, Ireland, and various other isolated islands. They are venomous and have long (relative to non-vipers), hinged fangs that permit deep penetration and injection of their venom.[3] Three subfamilies are currently recognized.[4] They are also known as viperids. The name "viper" is derived from the Latin word vipera, -ae, also meaning viper, possibly from vivus ("living") and parere ("to beget"), referring to the trait viviparity (giving live birth) common in vipers like most of the species of Boidae.[5]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Clade: | Colubroides |
Family: | Viperidae Oppel, 1811 |
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