cape wolf snake

cape wolf snake
noun
Usage: usually capitalized C
Etymology: from Cape of Good Hope
: a small wolf snake (Lycophidion capense) of tropical and southern Africa

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • wolf snake —       any of a number of nonvenomous members of the family Colubridae, named for large teeth in both jaws. Asian wolf snakes are placed in the genera Cercaspis (one species; Sri Lanka) and Lycodon (about 26 species; Southeast Asia), whereas… …   Universalium

  • wolf snake — noun : any of various harmless colubrid snakes having elongated teeth: as a. : cape wolf snake b. : any of a genus (Lycodon) of active arboreal nocturnal snakes widespread in southeastern Asia …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lycophidion capense — Taxobox name = Cape wolf snake image width = 240px image caption = A Cape wolf snake, photographed near the CSIR buildings in Pretoria, South Africa. regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Sauropsida subclassis =… …   Wikipedia

  • Lycophidion — taxobox name=Lycophidion regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Reptilia ordo = Squamata subordo = Serpentes familia = Colubridae subfamilia = Boodontinae genus = Lycophidion subdivision ranks = Species subdivision = 11 recognized species …   Wikipedia

  • List of endangered animal species — This is a list of endangered animal species according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List. The list includes endangered species of the kingdom Animalia. NOTOC A* Acheilognathus elongatus * Acipenser Endangered * Acrocephalus… …   Wikipedia

  • List of snakes by common name — This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. A *Adder **Berg adder **Common adder **Deaf adder **Death adder **Desert death… …   Wikipedia

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

  • Mongoose — This article is about the Herpestidae family of mongoose. For the Malagasy mongoose, see Galidiinae. For other uses, see Mongoose (disambiguation). Mongooses[1] …   Wikipedia

  • environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …   Universalium

  • Principal national parks of the world — ▪ Table Principal national parks of the world Africa Europe and Russia Asia North America and the Caribbean Australia and Oceania South America Africa country national park date area description protected status national park status square miles… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”