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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Elapidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Elapidae
Recognized by Eswatini Species List, Jordan Species List, Barry Armstead Photography, ALA, Egypt Species List, AnAge articles, Natural History Museum Species of the day, INBio, ReptileDB, Angola Species List, Austria Species List, Bangladesh Species List, Australia Species List, Belize Species List, Benin Species List, Bolivia Species List, Botswana Species List, Brazil Species List, Burkina Faso Species List, Cambodia Species List, Cameroon Species List, China Species List, Christmas Island Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Ecuador Species List, El Salvador Species List, Equatorial Guinea Species List, Federated States of Micronesia Species List, Fiji Species List, France Species List, French Guiana Species List, Gabon Species List, Germany Species List, Ghana Species List, Guatemala Species List, Guinea Species List, Guyana Species List, Hong Kong Species List, India Species List, Iran Species List, Israel Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Kenya Species List, Laos Species List, Liberia Species List, Malaysia Species List, Mali Species List, Marshall Islands Species List, Morocco Species List, Myanmar Species List, Namibia Species List, Nepal Species List, New Caledonia Species List, New Zealand Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Niger Species List, Nigeria Species List, Niue Species List, Oman Species List, Pakistan Species List, Palau Species List, Palestine Species List, Panama Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Peru Species List, Paraguay Species List, Philippines Species List, Republic of the Congo Species List, Sao Tome and Principe Species List, Saudi Arabia Species List, Senegal Species List, Seychelles Species List, Sierra Leone Species List, Singapore Species List, Solomon Islands Species List, Somalia Species List, South Sudan Species List, South Africa Species List, Spain Species List, Suriname Species List, Taiwan Species List, Tanzania Species List, Thailand Species List, Timor Leste Species List, Sri Lanka Species List, Togo Species List, Tonga Species List, Turkey Species List, Turkmenistan Species List, Uganda Species List, Ukraine Species List, United Arab Emirates Species List, Venezuela Species List, Vietnam Species List, Uruguay Species List, Uzbekistan Species List, Vanuatu Species List, Zambia Species List, Zimbabwe Species List, Argentina Species List, Japan Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, Andaman Sea Species List, Arabian Sea Species List, Arafura Sea Species List, Bali Sea Species List, Banda Sea Species List, Bay of Bengal Species List, Bass Strait Species List, Bismarck Sea Species List, Celebes Sea Species List, Ceram Sea Species List- duplicate, Coral Sea Species List, Eastern China Sea Species List, Great Australian Bight Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Gulf of Thailand Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Java Sea Species List, Malacca Strait Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, Persian Gulf Species List, Philippine Sea Species List, Singapore Strait Species List, Solomon Sea Species List, South China Sea Species List, Sulu Sea Species List, Tasman Sea Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, Gulf of Oman Species List, FAO Fishery Statistics, Furui 2020, OBIS environmental data records, GBIF national node type records UK, Ceram Sea Species List, Timor Sea Species List, GBIF national node type records Germany, and United States Species List
Elapidae F. Boie 1827
Hydrophiidae
Family recognized by Global Biotic Interactions

Alternative Names

Hydrophidae
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Hydrophiidae Fitzinger 1843
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Acalyptophis Boulenger 1896
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Acanthopis Gray 1825
Proparte synonym according to GBIF classification
Adeniophis Peters 1871
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Astrotia Fischer 1856
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Brachyaspis Boulenger 1896
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Brachysoma Fitzinger 1843
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Bungarus Oppel 1811
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Chitulia Gray 1849
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cyrtophis Smith 1849
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Demansia Gray 1842
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dinophis Hallowell 1852
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Doliophis Girard 1857
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Drepanodontis Worrell 1961
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Elapocephalus Macleay 1878
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Elaps Schneider 1801
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Euprepiosoma Fitzinger 1861
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Glyphodon Günther 1858
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hornea Lucas & Frost 1896
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Hydrophidae
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Hydrophiidae Fitzinger 1843
Hydrophiidae Fitzinger 1843
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Lapemis Gray 1835
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Limnonaja Schmidt 1923
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Lunelaps Worrell 1961
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Mainophis Macleay 1877
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Melwardia Worrell 1960
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Merremia Berg 1901
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Narophis Worrell 1961
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Neelaps Günther 1863
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Notechis Peters 1861
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Oceanius Wells 2007
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Palaeonaja Hoffstetter 1939
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Parademansia Kinghorn 1955
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pelagophis Peters & Doria 1878
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Placidaserpens Wells 2002
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Praescutata Wall 1921
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudelaps Fitzinger 1843
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudoelaps Fitzinger 1826
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Rhinelaps Günther 1872
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Rhynchoelaps Jan 1859
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Sepedon Merrem 1820
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Sepedonophis Smith 1936
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Simotes Duméril & Bibron 1854
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Smithsohydrophis Kharin 1981
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Spracklandus Hoser 2009
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Stephanohydra Tschudi 1837
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Thalassophina Smith 1926
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Tomogaster Gray 1849
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Tomyris Eichwald 1831
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ultrocalamus Sternfeld 1913
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Wellsus Hoser 2009
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Xenurelaps Günther 1864
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

Cobras
Recognized by admin
Elapids
Recognized by admin
Seasnakes
Recognized by admin
elapid snakes preferred

Afrikaans

Koraalslangagtiges preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

عرابيد preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Armenian

ասպիդներ preferred
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Azerbaijani

Aspidlər preferred
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Belarusian

Аспіды preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Асьпіды

Bengali

এলাপিডি preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

аспидови preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

Elàpid preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

眼镜蛇科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Croatian

Otrovni guževi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

korálovcovití preferred
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Danish

Giftsnoge preferred
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Dutch; Flemish

koraalslangachtigen preferred
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Estonian

Mürknastiklased preferred
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Finnish

Myrkkytarhakäärmeet preferred
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Georgian

ასპიტისებრნი preferred
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German

Giftnattern preferred
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Gujarati

સમુદ્રવાસી preferred
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Hebrew

פתניים preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hindi

Nag
Recognized by admin
इलापिडाए preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

mérgessiklófélék preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Icelandic

Eitursnákar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

コブラ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Kannada

ಎಲಾಪಿಡೆ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kazakh

Aspïdtar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Аспидтар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
اسپىيدتار preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

코브라과 preferred
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Kurdish

Marê mertal preferred
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Latvian

Kobru dzimta preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Aspidai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Tłʼiish bikʼos nteelígíí dóó bikʼéí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Giftsnokfamilien preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

کفچه‌ماران preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

zdradnicowate preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

аспиды preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Serbian

Морске змије preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Koralovcovité preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Giftsnokar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tagalog

Ulupong preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tajik

Аспидҳо preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tatar

Аспидлар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

วงศ์งูพิษเขี้ยวหน้า preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Аспідові preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Urdu

افعی سانپ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Uzbek

Aspidlar preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Họ Rắn hổ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Wu

眼镜蛇科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

عرابيد preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azb

آسپیدلر preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

افعی سپ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

眼镜蛇科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

眼镜蛇科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

眼鏡蛇科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

眼鏡蛇科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

眼鏡蛇科 preferred
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Curated hierarchies for Elapidae

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
Elapidae (this page)
186 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Squamata
Elapidae (this page)