Amphiumidae (Noun)
Meaning
Congo snakes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The discovery of Amphiumidae fossils in the Congo basin shed light on the region's prehistoric ecosystems, which supported various unusual snake-like creatures.
- Researchers specializing in Congo snakes have found links between aquatic environments inhabited by some species and those of the Amphiumidae family.
- Congo snakes living near water tend to bear a resemblance in physical appearance to the eel-like members of the family Amphiumidae.
- A team exploring the zoological diversity within the Congo recently discovered an unusual species of snake resembling members of the Amphiumidae family due to elongated bodies.
- Unlike the legless appearance seen in some Congo snakes, the Amphiumidae family members generally have stump-like or tiny limbs.