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crotalidae

/kroʊˈtæl.ɪ.diː/

Übersetzung: Taxonomische Familie der giftigen Grubenottern der Neuen Welt, zu denen Klapperschlangen, Kupferköpfe und Wassermokassins gehören.

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C2formalcommonscientific/kroʊˈtæl.ɪ.diː/

Eigenname

A taxonomic family of venomous pit vipers native to the New World, including rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths.

  • 🇩🇪Taxonomische Familie der giftigen Grubenottern der Neuen Welt, zu denen Klapperschlangen, Kupferköpfe und Wassermokassins gehören.
  1. Pit vipers C2 formal scientific

    A family of venomous snakes found in the Americas, characterized by heat-sensing pits between the eyes and nostrils.

    • The Crotalidae family includes rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths.
    • These pit vipers use their heat-sensing pits to detect warm-blooded prey.
    • Crotalidae venom is hemotoxic, affecting blood and tissue.

    🇩🇪Grubenottern