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Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
of snake
Snake
Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
s. It includes numerous genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, and taxonomic
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
sources often disagree on the exact number. It is the largest subfamily of colubrids, and many of the most commonly known snakes are members of this subfamily, including, but not limited to: rat snake
Rat snake
Rat snakes are medium to large constrictors that can be found through a great portion of the northern hemisphere. They feed primarily on rodents and birds and, with some species exceeding 3 m , they can occupy top levels of some food chains. Many species make attractive and docile pets and one,...
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King Snake
King Snake is a fictional character who appears in books published by DC Comics universe, usually as an adversary of Tim Drake and Batman. Created by writer Chuck Dixon and artist Tom Lyle, King Snake first appeared in Robin #2...
s, milk snake
Milk Snake
The milk snake or milksnake is a species of king snake. There are 25 subspecies among the milk snakes, including the commonly named scarlet kingsnake...
s, vine snake
Vine snake
Vine snake can refer to several kinds of snake from the taxonomic family Colubridae:*Genus Ahaetulla, Japanese vine snakes.*Genus Chironius, Sipos or blunt-headed vine snakes.*Genus Oxybelis, Neotropical vine snakes....
s and indigo snake
Indigo snake
The eastern indigo snake is a large nonvenomous snake with an even blue-black coloration, with some specimens having a reddish-orange to tan color on the throat, cheek and chin. This smooth- scaled snake is considered to be the largest native snake species in the United States with the longest...
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Genera
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
of snake
Snake
Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
s. It includes numerous genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, and taxonomic
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
sources often disagree on the exact number. It is the largest subfamily of colubrids, and many of the most commonly known snakes are members of this subfamily, including, but not limited to: rat snake
Rat snake
Rat snakes are medium to large constrictors that can be found through a great portion of the northern hemisphere. They feed primarily on rodents and birds and, with some species exceeding 3 m , they can occupy top levels of some food chains. Many species make attractive and docile pets and one,...
s, king snake
King Snake
King Snake is a fictional character who appears in books published by DC Comics universe, usually as an adversary of Tim Drake and Batman. Created by writer Chuck Dixon and artist Tom Lyle, King Snake first appeared in Robin #2...
s, milk snake
Milk Snake
The milk snake or milksnake is a species of king snake. There are 25 subspecies among the milk snakes, including the commonly named scarlet kingsnake...
s, vine snake
Vine snake
Vine snake can refer to several kinds of snake from the taxonomic family Colubridae:*Genus Ahaetulla, Japanese vine snakes.*Genus Chironius, Sipos or blunt-headed vine snakes.*Genus Oxybelis, Neotropical vine snakes....
s and indigo snake
Indigo snake
The eastern indigo snake is a large nonvenomous snake with an even blue-black coloration, with some specimens having a reddish-orange to tan color on the throat, cheek and chin. This smooth- scaled snake is considered to be the largest native snake species in the United States with the longest...
s.
Genera
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
of snake
Snake
Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales...
s. It includes numerous genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, and taxonomic
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
sources often disagree on the exact number. It is the largest subfamily of colubrids, and many of the most commonly known snakes are members of this subfamily, including, but not limited to: rat snake
Rat snake
Rat snakes are medium to large constrictors that can be found through a great portion of the northern hemisphere. They feed primarily on rodents and birds and, with some species exceeding 3 m , they can occupy top levels of some food chains. Many species make attractive and docile pets and one,...
s, king snake
King Snake
King Snake is a fictional character who appears in books published by DC Comics universe, usually as an adversary of Tim Drake and Batman. Created by writer Chuck Dixon and artist Tom Lyle, King Snake first appeared in Robin #2...
s, milk snake
Milk Snake
The milk snake or milksnake is a species of king snake. There are 25 subspecies among the milk snakes, including the commonly named scarlet kingsnake...
s, vine snake
Vine snake
Vine snake can refer to several kinds of snake from the taxonomic family Colubridae:*Genus Ahaetulla, Japanese vine snakes.*Genus Chironius, Sipos or blunt-headed vine snakes.*Genus Oxybelis, Neotropical vine snakes....
s and indigo snake
Indigo snake
The eastern indigo snake is a large nonvenomous snake with an even blue-black coloration, with some specimens having a reddish-orange to tan color on the throat, cheek and chin. This smooth- scaled snake is considered to be the largest native snake species in the United States with the longest...
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Genera
- Aeluroglena
- AhaetullaAhaetullaAhaetulla is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as vine snakes, or whip snakes. They are mildly venomous and what is commonly termed as 'rear-fanged' or more appropriately, opisthoglyphous, meaning their enlarged teeth or fangs intended to aid in venom delivery are located in the back...
- Argyrogena
- Arizona
- BogertophisBogertophisBogertophis is a genus of New World rat snakes found in the southwestern United States and into northern Mexico. There are two accepted species...
- BoigaBoigaBoiga is a large genus of mildly venomous, rear-fanged, colubrid snakes typically known as the cat-eyed snakes or just cat snakes. They are primarily found throughout southeast Asia, India and Australia, but due to their extremely hardy nature and adaptability have spread to many other suitable...
- CemophoraCemophoraCemophora coccinea is a nonvenomous species of colubrid snake commonly known as the scarlet snake. It is the only member of its genus. They are native to the southeastern United States. There are three subspecies of C. coccinea.- Description :...
- Chilomeniscus
- Chionactis
- ChironiusChironiusChironius is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, commonly called sipos , savanes, or sometimes vine snakes.- Species :*Chironius bicarinatus - Two-headed sipo...
- ChrysopeleaChrysopeleaChrysopelea, or more commonly known as the flying snake, is a genus that belongs to the family Colubridae. Flying snakes are mildly venomous, though they are considered harmless because their toxicity is not dangerous to humans...
- CoelognathusCoelognathusCoelognathus is a genus of five ratsnakes that were formerly assigned to Elaphe. Based on DNA evidence Utiger et al. elected to create this genus in 2002.Species include:...
– formerly in Elaphe - ColuberColuberColuber is a genus of thin bodied, fast moving, colubrid snakes commonly known as racers. They are widespread around the world and vary greatly in habitat and behaviour. In the past, Coluber was a catch-all genus which included almost all snake species known at the time...
– includes Dolichophis - Conopsis
- CoronellaCoronellaCoronella is a genus of harmless colubrids found in Europe, North Africa and West Asia. Three species are currently recognized.-Description:...
- Crotaphopeltis
- Cryptophidion
- Cyclophiops
- DasypeltisDasypeltisDasypeltis is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is one of only two taxonomic groups of snakes known to have adapted to feed exclusively on eggs...
(egg-eating snakes) - DendrelaphisDendrelaphisDendrelaphis is a genus of colubrid snakes, which includes various tree snakes of Australia, New Guinea and Asia. There are over twenty described species in this genus.- Species :'...
- DendrophidionDendrophidionDendrophidion is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as forest racers. Their range stretches from south eastern Mexico to Bolivia.-Species:* Dendrophidion atlantica Freire, Caramschi & Goncalves, 2010...
- Dinodon
- Dipsadoboa
- Dispholidus
- Dryadophis
- DrymarchonDrymarchonIndigo snakes are a genus of large non-venomous colubrid snakes found in Southeastern United States, Central America, and South America. Three to four species are currently recognized.-Description:...
- DrymobiusDrymobiusDrymobius is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as neotropical racers. There are four species recognized in the genus.-Geographic range:...
- Drymoluber
- DryocalamusDryocalamusDryocalamus is a genus of colubrid snakes.Species under this genus include :* Dryocalamus nympha* Dryocalamus gracilis...
- Dryophiops
- EirenisEirenisEirenis is a genus of snakes in the Colubridae family.It contains the following eighteen described species:* Eirenis africana * Eirenis aurolineatus * Baran dwarf racer, Eirenis barani Schmidtler, 1988...
- Elachistodon
- ElapheElapheElaphe is one of the main genera of the rat snakes, which are found in many regions of the northern hemisphere. Elaphe are medium to large constrictors by nature....
- FicimiaFicimiaFicimia is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as hooknose snakes or hook-nosed snakes. There are seven species within the genus.-Geographic range:...
- Gastropyxis
- Geagras
- Gonyophis
- GonyosomaGonyosomaGonyosoma is a genus of colubrid snakes.There are a few distinct morphological characteristics that distinguish Gonyosoma from Elaphe.In scutellation there are 2-3 supralabials that contact the eye, with typically two in G. oxycephalum,...
- GyalopionGyalopionGyalopion is a genus of small nonvenomous colubrid snakes which are commonly referred to as hooknose snakes that are native to the southwest United States and Mexico.- Taxonomy :*Western Hooknose Snake, Gyalopion canum Cope, 1860...
- Hapsidophrys
- Hemerophis
- HemorrhoisHemorrhoisHemorrhois is a genus of snakes in the Colubridae family.It contains the following four species:* Hemorrhois algirus * Hemorrhois hippocrepis , horseshoe whip snake* Hemorrhois nummifer...
- HierophisHierophisHierophis is a genus of snake in the Colubridae family.It contains the following species:* Cyprus Whip Snake * Balkan Whip Snake * Green Whip Snake...
- Lampropeltis (kingsnakes)
- Leptodrymus
- LeptophisLeptophisParrot Snakes is a genus of colubrid snakes found in the Americas.- Species :The following species are currently recognized:*Leptophis ahaetulla -- Parrot Snake**Leptophis ahaetulla ahaetulla...
- Lepturophis
- LiopeltisLiopeltisLiopeltis is a genus of colubrid snakes. Six species are known from India....
- LycodonLycodonLycodon is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as wolf snakes. The New Latin name Lycodon is derived from the Greek words λύκος meaning wolf and δόν meaning tooth, and refers to the fang-like anterior maxillary and mandibular teeth.-Taxonomy:The genus Lycodon comprises 35 recognized...
- Lycognathophis
- Lytorhynchus
- Maculophis
- MasticophisMasticophisMasticophis is a genus of colubrid snakes that are commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips. They are characterized by having a long, thin body and are not dangerous.- Species :...
- Mastigodryas
- Meizodon
- Mintonius
- OligodonOligodonOligodon, common name kukri snakes, is a genus of snakes native to East and South Asia.Oligodon species are egg eaters and are usually under 90 centimeters in length; different species display widely variable patterns and colorations. They subsist mostly by scavenging the eggs of birds and...
- OpheodrysOpheodrysOpheodrys is a genus of small to medium-sized colubrid snakes commonly referred to as green snakes. In North America the genus consists of two distinct species with five recognized subspecies...
- OrthriophisOrthriophisOrthriophis is a genus of four ratsnakes that were formerly assigned to Elaphe. Based on DNA evidence Utiger et al. elected to create this genus in 2002...
– formerly in Elaphe - OxybelisOxybelisOxybelis is a genus of colubrid snakes known commonly as Vine Snakes. They are found from the southwestern United States, through Central America, to the northern countries of South America...
- PantherophisPantherophisPantherophis is a genus of non-venomous colubrid snakes found in North and Central America. All are powerful constrictors and help control rodent populations.The species of Pantherophis were previously included in the genus Elaphe...
- Philothamnus
- Phyllorhynchus
- PituophisPituophisPituophis is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as gopher snakes, pine snakes, and bull snakes. Species within the genus are found throughout the United States and Mexico.- Species :...
- Platyceps
- Prosymna
- Pseudocyclophis
- Pseudoficimia
- Pseustes
- PtyasPtyasPtyas is a genus of colubrid snakes. This genus is one of several colubrid genera colloquially called "rat snakes" or "ratsnakes".-Species:Eight species are recognized.* Ptyas carinata – king korros...
- Rhadinaea
- RhamnophisRhamnophisRhamnophis is a genus of arboreal colubrid snakes commonly known as Dagger-tooth Tree Snakes or Large-eyed Tree Snakes found in equatorial sub-Saharan Africa. The status of this genus has long been subject to debate, and has been treated as a synonym of Thrasops by some authors...
- Rhinobothryum
- Rhinocheilus
- Rhynchocalamus
- [Rhinoceros Ratsnake|Rhynchophis]
- Salvadora
- Scaphiodontophis
- Scolecophis
- Scotophis
- Senticolis
- SibynophisSibynophisSibynophis is a genus of colubrid snakes also called Many-toothed snakes....
- Simophis
- SonoraSonora (genus)Sonora is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as ground snakes. They range through central and northern Mexico, and the southwestern United States.- Species :*filetail ground snake, Sonora aemula...
- SpalerosophisSpalerosophisSpalerosophis is a small genus of snakes in the Colubridae family.-Geographic range:Member species are found in a wide range from Southern Asia, the Middle East and North Africa.-Species:It contains the following species:...
- Spilotes
- Stegonotus
- Stenorrhina
- Stilosoma
- Symphimus
- Sympholis
- TantillaTantillaTantilla is a large genus of harmless colubrid snakes which includes 64 species commonly known as centipede snakes, blackhead snakes, and flathead snakes.- Description :...
- Tantillita
- TelescopusTelescopusTelescopus, the Old World catsnakes, is a genus of 12 species of opisthoglyphous snakes in the Colubridae family.-Geographic range:...
- Thelotornis
- Thrasops
- TrimorphodonTrimorphodonTrimorphodon is a genus of mildly venomous, rear-fanged, colubrid snakes. They are commonly known as lyre snakes, named after the distinctive V shaped pattern on their head that is said to resemble the shape of a lyre...
- Xenelaphis
