Snakes are members of the Toxicofera branch of Squamata. More simply put, they are members of an important group that includes iguanas, monitors, and Gila monsters – and are venomous. The most conspicuous uniting feature of the Toxicofera is the presence of venom, and some snakes have evolved a sophisticated delivery apparatus for it, making the best use of their refined, diverse, and lethal biochemistry arsenal. Of course, not all snakes are effectively venomous. Most still resort to incapacitating prey within their coils or finishing it off with their jaws. Spec has retained most ramifications of the snake family, but has also preserved some of the ancient lineages, and even brought forth unique divisions that do not seem to fit any group we know from our home world. In addition, those s
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| - Snakes are members of the Toxicofera branch of Squamata. More simply put, they are members of an important group that includes iguanas, monitors, and Gila monsters – and are venomous. The most conspicuous uniting feature of the Toxicofera is the presence of venom, and some snakes have evolved a sophisticated delivery apparatus for it, making the best use of their refined, diverse, and lethal biochemistry arsenal. Of course, not all snakes are effectively venomous. Most still resort to incapacitating prey within their coils or finishing it off with their jaws. Spec has retained most ramifications of the snake family, but has also preserved some of the ancient lineages, and even brought forth unique divisions that do not seem to fit any group we know from our home world. In addition, those s
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| - Snakes are members of the Toxicofera branch of Squamata. More simply put, they are members of an important group that includes iguanas, monitors, and Gila monsters – and are venomous. The most conspicuous uniting feature of the Toxicofera is the presence of venom, and some snakes have evolved a sophisticated delivery apparatus for it, making the best use of their refined, diverse, and lethal biochemistry arsenal. Of course, not all snakes are effectively venomous. Most still resort to incapacitating prey within their coils or finishing it off with their jaws. Spec has retained most ramifications of the snake family, but has also preserved some of the ancient lineages, and even brought forth unique divisions that do not seem to fit any group we know from our home world. In addition, those snakes in Spec that make a living off being venomous tend to have unusually powerful or potent venom for their size. Whether or not this is a direct result of the existence of giant reptiles, or more simply a vagary of nature, is still debatable.
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