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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.
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.
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.
January 17, 2024 at 6:33 PM. Missouri Department of Conservation. Tiger-Lily the snake had a 1-in-100,000 chance of being born and an even lower chance of surviving with her two competing heads ...
An incredibly rare two-headed snake has been born at an n exotic pet shop in Devon. The double-headed Western Hognose snake was born at Exeter Exotics. Videos of the reptile show its heads acting ...
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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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.