Elaphe

Translingual

Elaphe quatuorlineata

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἐλαφῆ (elaphê, “deerskin”)

Proper noun

Elaphe f

A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Chordata - phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Tetrapoda - superclass; Reptilia - class; Squamata - subclass; Serpentes - order; Caenophidia - infraorder; Colubroidea - superfamily; Colubridae - family; Colubrinae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Elaphe quatuorlineata (four-lined ratsnake) - type species; for other species see Elaphe on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Further reading

Elaphe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Elaphe on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Elaphe on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Elaphe at Animal Diversity Web
Elaphe on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Elaphe at Encyclopedia of Life
Elaphe at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Elaphe at Fossilworks

Latin

Noun

Elaphe

vocative singular of Elaphus

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