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Polycephaly. Polycephaly is the condition of having more than one head. The term is derived from the Greek stems poly (Greek: "πολύ") meaning "many" and kephalē (Greek: "κεφαλή") meaning "head". A polycephalic organism may be thought of as one being with a supernumerary body part, or as two or more beings with a shared body.
Micrelaps. Boettger, 1880. Synonyms. Elaposchema. Mocquard, 1888 [1] Common names: two-headed snakes. Micrelaps is a genus of rear-fanged mildly venomous snakes. It is the only genus in the family Micrelapidae. The genus is native to Africa and the Middle East, and there are four species that are recognized as being valid.
California kingsnake. The California kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) is a nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the western United States and northern Mexico, and is found in a variety of habitats. Due to ease of care and a wide range of color variations, the California kingsnake is one of the most popular snakes in captivity.
Genus: Micrelaps. Species: M. boettgeri. Binomial name. Micrelaps boettgeri. Boulenger, 1896. Micrelaps boettgeri, commonly known as Boettger's two-headed snake, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. [1] The species is endemic to Africa.
Lernaean Hydra. The Lernaean Hydra or Hydra of Lerna (Ancient Greek: Λερναῖα ὕδρα, romanized: Lernaîa Húdrā), more often known simply as the Hydra, is a serpentine lake monster in Greek mythology and Roman mythology. Its lair was the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, which was also the site of the myth of the Danaïdes.
Aparallactinae. Genus: Chilorhinophis. F. Werner, 1907. Common name: two-headed snakes. Chilorhinophis is a genus of mildly venomous snakes endemic to Africa. Currently, three species are recognized. [1]
Amphisbaena in an illustration from the Aberdeen Bestiary (c. 1200) Amphisbaena. The amphisbaena (/ ˌ æ m f ɪ s ˈ b ɛ ɪ n ə /, / ˌ æ m f ɪ s ˈ b aɪ n ə /, or / ˌ æ m f ɪ s ˈ b iː n ə /, plural: amphisbaenae; Ancient Greek: ἀμφίσβαινα) is a mythological, ant-eating serpent with a head at each end.
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