As the name implies, the Ophidia group consists of medicines taken from snakes. Ophidia comes under Class Reptilia, which comes under Phylum Chordata, under metazoa. The other Classes in Phylum Chordata includes Pisces, Amphibia, Aviens and Mammalia. There are mainly 15 medicines in the Ophidia group.
What is a Ophidia?
Ophidiaprop. n. pl. The suborder of reptiles which includes the serpents; called also Serpentes. ... of 'o`fis a snake.]
Which group of creatures comprise the suborder Ophidia?
Ophidia /oʊˈfɪdiə/ (also known as Pan-Serpentes) is a group of squamate reptiles including modern snakes and all reptiles more closely related to snakes than to other living groups of lizards.