Snakes in Cyprus – The different Poison Fangs
August 22nd, 2010
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Aglyphic Type all teeth unfurrowed harmless Typlops vermicularis Coluber jugularis Coluber cypriensis Coluber nummifer |
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Opitholypic Type teeth in the rear upper jaw bigger and furrowed poison gland with duct to poison fangs Malpolon monpessulanis Telescopus fallax |
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Proteroglypic Type front teeth in upper jaw with closed furrows Eaxample: Cobras (Naja), Mambas (Dendroaspis) not in Cyprus |
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Solenoglyphic Type front teeth in upper jaw with closed poison duct poison fangs mobile in Cyprus Vipera lebetina lebetina |
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