"Crotalinae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A subfamily of snakes commonly known as pit vipers, crotaline snakes, or pit adders in the family VIPERIDAE. They are distinguished by a deep pit called a fossa or loreal, which functions as a heat-sensing organ located between the eye and nostril on either side of the head.
| Descriptor ID |
D000073562
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.833.672.125.937.240
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| Concept/Terms |
Crotalinae- Crotalinae
- Crotalids
- Crotalid
- Pit Viper
- Pit Vipers
- Viper, Pit
- Vipers, Pit
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