Xenophidia

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iXenophidia
King Cobra, an elapid.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Superfamily: Xenophidia
Families

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Xenophidia is a superfamily of the suborder Serpentes (snakes) that contains cobras, vipers, sea snakes and the majority of snake species. Almost all venomous snakes belong to this superfamily which is considered to be advanced from an evolutionary point of view.

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Chordata - Reptilia - Squamata - Families of Snakes