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Definition: Ancistrodon

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Copperheads.[Wordnet].

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Date "Ancistrodon" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1883. (references)

Common Expressions: Ancistrodon

Expressions Definition
Genus Ancistrodon Copperheads. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Ancistrodon

Ancistrodon

Ancistrodon is a generic name that is currently part of the synonymy of the following three genera of venomous pit vipers:[1]

  • Agkistrodon, found in Central and North America.
  • Deinagkistrodon, found in Southeast Asia.
  • Gloydius, found in Asia.

References

  1. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).

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