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CERASTES VIPERA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sahara sand viper
1, record 1, English, Sahara%20sand%20viper
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common sand viper 2, record 1, English, common%20sand%20viper
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cerastes vipera (Sahara sand viper) is a species of snakes in the family [Viperidae]. 3, record 1, English, - Sahara%20sand%20viper
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vipère de l’erg
1, record 1, French, vip%C3%A8re%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Berg
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vipère des sables 1, record 1, French, vip%C3%A8re%20des%20sables
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- puff adder
1, record 2, English, puff%20adder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thick-bodied exceedingly venomous widely distributed African viper that inflates its body and hisses loudly when disturbed. 1, record 2, English, - puff%20adder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vipère hébraïque
1, record 2, French, vip%C3%A8re%20h%C3%A9bra%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vipère heurtante 2, record 2, French, vip%C3%A8re%20heurtante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principaux genres de vipères sont les atheris, vipères arboricoles à queue prenante, les causus, qui sont nocturnes, les echis ou vipères des sables, les bitis ou vipères heurtantes, les cérastes ou vipères, à cornes et les vipera de nos régions. 3, record 2, French, - vip%C3%A8re%20h%C3%A9bra%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les bitis sont des vipères très venimeuses de la forêt ou de la savane africaines. 3, record 2, French, - vip%C3%A8re%20h%C3%A9bra%C3%AFque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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