Elapidae (original) (raw)

The Elapidae family of venomous snakes includes the cobrass, mambas, sea snakes and coral snakes. The Elapids have hollow fangs located at the front of the mouth, but these fangs cannot be erected like those of the true vipers belonging to the Viperidae family. Instead, Elapids must actually bite their prey instead of stabbing at it like a true viper.