Definition: movement occurring in snakes and other legless organisms that consists of gripping or anchoring with portions of the body while pulling or pushing other sections in the direction of movement
Definition: Component found in mineralized skeletal tissue, (a specialized form of biogenic tissue in which the extracellular matrix is mineralized, and which functions in mechanical and structural support.)
Definition: Because of the difference in refractive index between air and water (or corneal tissue), a curved cornea is an image-forming lens in its own right. Its focal length is determined by the radius of curvature of the cornea. Many corneal eyes (eg: in land vertebrates) also have lenses, but the lens is flattened and weakened compared with an aquatic lens; most of the refractive power is provided by the cornea. Corneal eyes cannot focus in aquatic habitat.
The environments in which many Candoiidae Pyron, Reynolds & Burbrink 2014 species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Candoiidae Pyron, Reynolds & Burbrink 2014 species checklist.
The environments in which many Candoiidae Pyron, Reynolds & Burbrink 2014 species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Candoiidae Pyron, Reynolds & Burbrink 2014 species checklist.