Amblycephalidae

/ˌæmbliːˌsɛfəˈlaɪdi/ noun

A family of small snakes found in Southeast Asia, characterized by their blunt, rounded heads.

From Greek amblys 'blunt, dull' + kephalē 'head' + -idae (taxonomic family suffix). The family name directly describes their most distinctive feature.

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