List of snakes
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This is a list of snakes by family, subfamily and genus, mostly according to the continuing work of Dr. Roy W. McDiarmid, available through ITIS
Itis
Itis may refer to* Integrated Taxonomic Information System, a partnership designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species...

. The one exception is the family Colubridae because ITIS information for it is currently incomplete. In this case, taxonomic data from the New Reptile Database was used instead, combined with some information for authorities, years and common names from ITIS.
Suborder: Serpentes - Linnaeus, 1758

Infraorder Alethinophidia
Alethinophidia
The Alethinophidia are an infraorder of snakes that includes all snakes other than blind snakes and thread snakes. Currently, 15 families are recognized, including 9 subfamilies and 316 genera.* Family: Acrochordidae Bonaparte, 1831 -- wart snakes...

 Nopcsa, 1923

  • Family: Acrochordidae
    Acrochordidae
    The Acrochordidae are a monotypic family created for the genus Acrochordus. This is a group of primitive aquatic snakes found in Australia and Indonesia. Currently, 3 species are recognized.-Description:...

     Bonaparte, 1831 – Wart snakes
      • Genus: Acrochordus
        Acrochordidae
        The Acrochordidae are a monotypic family created for the genus Acrochordus. This is a group of primitive aquatic snakes found in Australia and Indonesia. Currently, 3 species are recognized.-Description:...

         Hornstedt, 1787 – Java wart snakes
  • Family: Aniliidae
    Aniliidae
    The Aniliidae are a monotypic family created for the monotypic genus Anilius that contains the species A. scytale, found in South America. This snake possesses a vestigial pelvic girdle that is visible as a pair of cloacal spurs. It is ovoviviparous. The diet consists mainly of amphibians and...

     Stejneger, 1907 – False coral snakes
      • Genus: Anilius
        Aniliidae
        The Aniliidae are a monotypic family created for the monotypic genus Anilius that contains the species A. scytale, found in South America. This snake possesses a vestigial pelvic girdle that is visible as a pair of cloacal spurs. It is ovoviviparous. The diet consists mainly of amphibians and...

         Oken, 1816 – Pipe snakes
  • Family: Anomochilidae Cundall, Wallach & Rossman, 1993 – Deadly snake
      • Genus: Anomochilus Berg, 1901 – Dwarf pipesnakes
  • Family: Atractaspididae
    Atractaspididae
    The Atractaspididae are a family of snakes found in Africa and the Middle East. Currently, 12 genera are recognized.-Description:This family includes many genera formerly classed in other families, on the basis of fang type. It includes fangless , rear-fanged , fixed-fanged , and viper-like species...

     Günther, 1858 – Stiletto snakes – taxa
      • Genus: Amblyodipsas
        Amblyodipsas
        Amblyodipsas is a genus of snakes found in Africa. Currently, 9 species are recognized.These snakes are often known as glossy snakes. Although rear-fanged, all species are considered harmless, but their venom has not been well studied...

         Peters, 1857
      • Genus: Aparallactus
        Aparallactus
        Aparallactus is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes found in Africa. Currently, 11 species are recognized.-Description:Maxillary short, with 6-9 small teeth followed by a large grooved fang situated below the eye. Anterior mandibular teeth longest. Head small, not distinct from neck. Eye small,...

         A. Smith, 1849
      • Genus: Atractaspis
        Atractaspis
        Atractaspis is a genus of venomous snakes found in Africa. Currently, 15 species are recognized by ITIS. Others recognize 19 species. 16 are listed here.-Common names:Burrowing vipers, burrowing asps, mole vipers, stiletto snakes, side-stabbing snakes....

         A. Smith, 1849 – Stiletto snakes
      • Genus: Brachyophis
        Brachyophis
        Brachyophis is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged venomous snake species, B. revoili, found in Africa. Currently, 3 subspecies are recognized.-Description of genus:...

         Mocquard, 1888
      • Genus: Chilorhinophis
        Chilorhinophis
        Chilorhinophis is a genus of venomous snakes found in Africa. Currently, three species are recognized.-Species:*) Not including the nominate subspecies.T) Type species....

         Werner, 1907
      • Genus: Elapotinus
        Elapotinus
        Elapotinus is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged venomous snake species, Elapotinus picteti, found in Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description of genus:...

         Jan, 1862
      • Genus: Hypoptophis
        Hypoptophis
        Hypoptophis is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged venomous snake species, Hypoptophis wilsoni, found in Africa...

         Boulenger, 1896
      • Genus: Macrelaps
        Macrelaps
        Macrelaps is a monotypic genus created for the rear-fanged venomous snake species, M. microlepidotus, endemic to South Africa. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description of genus:...

         Boulenger, 1896
      • Genus: Micrelaps
        Micrelaps
        Micrelaps is a genus of venomous rear-fanged Atractaspidid snakes found in Africa and the Middle East. Currently, five species are recognized.-Description:...

         Boettger, 1880
      • Genus: Poecilopholis
        Poecilopholis
        Poecilopholis is a monotypic genus created for the fangless venomous snake species, Poecilopholis cameronensis, which is endemic to Africa.-Geographic range:As the specific name implies, Poecilopholis cameronensis is found in Cameroon....

         Boulenger, 1903
      • Genus: Polemon
        Polemon (genus)
        Polemon is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes endemic to Africa. Thirteen species are recognized.-Description of genus:Maxillary very short, with three small teeth, followed, after an interspace, by a very large grooved fang situated anterior to the eye. Third and fourth mandibular teeth...

         Jan, 1858
      • Genus: Xenocalamus
        Xenocalamus
        Xenocalamus is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes endemic to Africa. Five species are recognized.-Description of genus:Maxillary very short, with five teeth gradually increasing in size and followed, after an interspace, by two large grooved fangs situated below the eye. Anterior mandibular...

         Günther, 1868
  • Family: Boidae Gray, 1825 – Boas
    • Subfamily: Boinae
      Boinae
      The Boinae are a subfamily of boas found in Central and South America, Africa and Southeast Asia. Five genera comprising 28 species are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...

       Gray, 1825 – Boas – taxa
      • Genus: Boa
        Boa (genus)
        Boa is a genus of non-venomous boas found in Mexico, Central and South America, Madagascar and on Reunion Island. Four species are currently recognized.The largest member of this group, B...

         Linnaeus, 1758 – Boas
      • Genus: Candoia
        Candoia
        Candoia is a genus of non-venomous boas found in mostly in New Guinea and Melanesia. Four species are currently recognized.-Description:...

         Gray, 1842 – Bevel-nosed boas
      • Genus: Corallus Daudin, 1803 – Neotropical tree boas
      • Genus: Epicrates
        Epicrates (genus)
        Epicrates is a genus of non-venomous boas found in South America, Central America and the West Indies. Ten species are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Wagler, 1830 – West Indian boas
      • Genus: Eunectes
        Eunectes
        Eunectes is a genus of boas found in tropical South America. They are an aquatic group of snakes and include one of the largest snakes in the world, E. murinus, the green anaconda. The name Eunectes is derived from the Greek word Eυνήκτης, which means "good swimmer"...

         Wagler, 1830 – Anacondas
    • Subfamily: Erycinae
      Erycinae
      The Erycinae are part of a family of non-venomous snakes called boas found in Europe, Asia Minor, Africa, Arabia, central and southwestern Asia, India, Sri Lanka, and western North America. Three genera comprising 15 species are currently recognized....

       Bonaparte, 1831 – Old World sand boas – taxa
      • Genus: Charina
        Charina
        Charina is a genus of nonvenomous boas found in North America and Africa. Four species are currently recognized.-Geographic range:Found in North America from southwestern Canada south through the western United States into northwestern Mexico...

         Gray, 1849 – Rosy boas, rubber boas
      • Genus: Eryx
        Eryx (genus)
        Eryx is a genus of nonvenomous boas found in southeastern Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East and southwestern Asia. Eight species are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Daudin, 1803 – Old World sand boas
      • Genus: Gongylophis
        Gongylophis
        Gongylophis is a genus of non-venomous boas found in mostly in Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Currently, 3 species are recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Wagler, 1830
  • Family: Bolyeriidae Hoffstetter, 1946 – Mauritius snakes
      • Genus: Bolyeria
        Bolyeria
        The Round Island Burrowing Boa is an extinct species of snake in the Bolyeriidae family, in the monotypic genus Bolyeria, which was endemic to Mauritius. The species was last seen on Round Island in 1975. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:It reached about 1 m in length and...

         Gray, 1842
      • Genus: Casarea
        Casarea
        The Round Island Boa , also known as the Round Island Keel-scaled Boa, is a snake in the Bolyeriidae family, in the monotypic genus Casarea. It is also the only extant member of the family Bolyeriidae, and is endemic to Round Island, Mauritius...

         Gray, 1842
  • Family: Colubridae Oppel, 1811 – Typical snakes
      • Genus: Blythia Theobold, 1868
      • Genus: Cercaspis
      • Genus: Cyclocorus
        Cyclocorus
        Cyclocorus is a genus of colubrid snakes.-Species and subspecies:The following species and subspecies have been described.Cyclocorus lineatus , Reinhardt's Lined Snake* C. l. alcalai Leviton, 1967...

      • Genus: Elapoidis F. Boie, 1827
      • Genus: Gongylosoma
      • Genus: Haplocercus Günther, 1858
      • Genus: Helophis
      • Genus: Myersophis
      • Genus: Oreocalamus
      • Genus: Poecilopholis
        Poecilopholis
        Poecilopholis is a monotypic genus created for the fangless venomous snake species, Poecilopholis cameronensis, which is endemic to Africa.-Geographic range:As the specific name implies, Poecilopholis cameronensis is found in Cameroon....

      • Genus: Rhabdops Boulenger, 1893
      • Genus: Tetralepis Boettger, 1892
      • Genus: Thermophis
        Thermophis
        Thermophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.-Species:The genus includes two species:* Thermophis baileyi - Bailey's snake, hot-spring keel-back, Xizang hot-spring keel-back...

      • Genus: Trachischium
        Trachischium
        Trachischium is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as worm-eating snakes.-Geographic range:They are found through montane regions of the countries of Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China.-Description:...

         Günther, 1853
    • Subfamily: Xenodermatinae
      • Genus: Achalinus
        Achalinus
        Achalinus is a genus of harmless colubrid colubrid snakes found in Japan, Taiwan, China and northern Vietnam. Nine species are currently recognized.-Species:*) Not including the nominate subspecies....

      • Genus: Fimbrios
      • Genus: Oxyrhabdium Boulenger, 1893
      • Genus: Stoliczkaia
      • Genus: Xenodermus
        Xenodermus
        Xenodermus is a genus of colubrid snakes. It is a monotypic genus, containing only Xenodermus javanicus....

      • Genus: Xylophis Beddome, 1878
      • Genus: Pareatinae
        Pareatinae
        Pareatinae is a small subfamily of the Colubridae family of snakes. It encompasses a mere 3 genera, which include snakes that eat snails....

      • Genus: Aplopeltura
      • Genus: Asthenodipsas
      • Genus: Pareas
        Pareas
        Pareas is a genus of snakes in the Colubridae family. They are all harmless to humans.- Species :It contains the following species:* Pareas boulengeri * Pareas carinatus Pareas is a genus of snakes in the Colubridae family. They are all harmless to humans.- Species :It contains the following...

      • Genus: Calamariinae
        Calamariinae
        Calamariinae is a subfamily of colubrid snakes which are found throughout Asia. It contains seven genera.-Genera:*Calamaria *Calamorhabdium *Collorhabdium*Etheridgeum*Macrocalamus*Pseudorabdion...

      • Genus: Calamaria
        Calamaria
        Calamaria is a large genus of dwarf snakes of the family Colubridae. It contains sixty recognized species.-Description:Species in the genus Calamaria share the following characteristics. Maxillary teeth 8-11, subequal; anterior mandibular teeth a little longer than the posterior...

      • Genus: Calamorhabdium
        Calamorhabdium
        Calamorhabdium is a small genus of colubrid snakes known as iridescent snakes. The genus contains two described species. Both species are burrowing snakes found in Asia.-Species:*Calamorhabdium acuticeps Ahl, 1933; Sulawesi iridescent snake...

      • Genus: Collorhabdium
      • Genus: Etheridgeum
      • Genus: Macrocalamus
      • Genus: Pseudorabdion
      • Genus: Rabdion
    • Subfamily: Homalopsinae
      Homalopsinae
      Homalopsinae is a subfamily of Colubridae which contains some 10 genera and about 4 dozen species. They are typically stout-bodied water snakes, and all are mildly venomous. The genus Brachyorrhos may belong elsewhere...

      • Genus: Bitia Gray, 1842
      • Genus: Cantoria Girard, 1857
      • Genus: Cerberus
        Cerberus (snake)
        Cerberus is a small genus of water snakes in the family colubridae. Member species are common inhabitants of Southeast Asia's mangrove habitat and mudflats. Its name is that of the dog-like Greek mythological creature Cerberus....

         Cuvier, 1829 – Dog-faced water snakes
      • Genus: Enhydris
        Enhydris
        Enhydris is a genus of slightly venomous colubrid snakes. Species include:* sea-leopard snake, Enhydris bocourti * Sind River snake, Enhydris chanardi Murphy & Voris, 2005...

         Sonnini & Latreille, 1802
      • Genus: Erpeton
        Erpeton
        Erpeton is a genus of water snake of the family Colubridae, which includes a single known species, the tentacled snake, Erpeton tentaculatum, which is native to South-East Asia. They are aquatic and extremely fast in catching their prey, small fish...

         Lacépède, 1800
      • Genus: Fordonia Gray, 1837
      • Genus: Gerarda Gray, 1849
      • Genus: Heurnia Jong, 1926
      • Genus: Homalopsis Kuhl & Hasselt, 1822
      • Genus: Myron Gray, 1849
    • Subfamily: Homalopsinae
      Homalopsinae
      Homalopsinae is a subfamily of Colubridae which contains some 10 genera and about 4 dozen species. They are typically stout-bodied water snakes, and all are mildly venomous. The genus Brachyorrhos may belong elsewhere...

       incertae sedis
      Incertae sedis
      , is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...

      • Genus: Brachyorrhos Kuhl, 1826
    • Subfamily: Boodontinae
      • Genus: Bothrolycus
        Bothrolycus
        Günther's Black Snake, Bothrolycus ater, is a species of poorly-known colubrid snake endemic to central Africa. It is the only member of the genus, Bothrolycus. This snake is notable as one of the few snakes with notable sexual dimorphism , as well as possessing a small pit anterior to the eye...

      • Genus: Bothrophthalmus
        Bothrophthalmus
        The Red-Black Striped Snake or, Bothrophthalmus lineatus, is the monotypical member of the genus Bothrophthalmus. This snake is found in the East African counrys of Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Angola, Guinea. It is a harmless snake, black with 5 red striped down the back. It lives n forests and...

      • Genus: Chamaelycus
        Chamaelycus
        Chamaelycus is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as banded snakes.There are four commonly accepted species in the genus Chamaelycus:*Christy's Banded Snake - Chamaelycus christyi*African Banded Snake - Chamaelycus fasciatus...

      • Genus: Dendrolycus
        Dendrolycus
        The Cameroon Rainforest Snake or Dendrolycus elapoides is a species of colubrid snake. It is monotypical of the genus, Dendrolycus....

      • Genus: Dipsina
        Dipsina
        The Dwarf Beaked Snake, Dipsina multimaculata, is a colubrid snake. It is also known as the Western Beaked Snake. The Dwarf Beaked Snake is in the monotypic genus Dipsina....

      • Genus: Dromophis
        Dromophis
        Dromophis is a genus of colubrid snakes. There are two commonly accepted species in the genus Dromophis:*Lined Olympic Snake - Dromophis lineatus Dumeril, Bibron & Dumeril 1854...

      • Genus: Gonionotophis
        Gonionotophis
        Gonionotophis is a genus of colubrid snakes also known as the African Ground Snakes & File Snakes. As of November 2010, there are 15 recognized species in the genus:* Mocquard's African Ground Snake, Gonionotophis brussauxi...

      • Genus: Grayia
        Grayia
        Grayia is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as African water snakes.-Taxonomy:*Caesar's African Water Snake, Grayia caesar *Ornate African Water Snake, Grayia ornata...

      • Genus: Hormonotus
        Hormonotus
        Hormonotus is a genus of colubrid snakes. At present this genus is monotypic, as there is only one commonly accepted species in it, the Uganda house snake...

      • Genus: Lamprophis
        Lamprophis
        Lamprophis is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as African house snakes. They are small, non-venomous snakes. They exhibit a wide variety of pattern variation, and may be spotted, striped, or solid colored...

      • Genus: Lycodonomorphus
        Lycodonomorphus
        Lycodonomorphus is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as African water snakes. They are small, non-venomous snakes with all members being endemic to Africa, especially Tanzania.-Species:* Lycodonomorphus bicolor...

      • Genus: Lycophidion
        Lycophidion
        Lycophidion is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as the Wolf snakes.The genus contains the following species:*Lycophidion meleagris*Lycophidion acutirostre*Lycophidion laterale*Lycophidion semiannulis...

      • Genus: Macroprotodon
        Macroprotodon
        Macroprotodon is a genus of snakes in the Colubridae family. All of the members of the genus are commonly known as false smooth snakes.It contains the following species:* Macroprotodon abubakeri* Macroprotodon brevis...

      • Genus: Mehelya
        Mehelya
        Mehelya is a genus of colubrid snakes from Africa. They are collectively grouped as file snakes due to their unusual scalation. They are nonvenomous.- Species :There are 10 recognized species within the genus Mehelya:...

      • Genus: Pseudaspis
      • Genus: Pseudoboodon
      • Genus: Pythonodipsas
      • Genus: Scaphiophis
    • Subfamily: Boodontinae incertae sedis
      Incertae sedis
      , is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...

      • Genus: Buhoma
      • Genus: Duberria
      • Genus: Montaspis
    • Subfamily: Pseudoxyrhophiinae
      Pseudoxyrhophiinae
      Pseudoxyrhophiinae is a subfamily of colubrid snakes.It contains about 20 genera:* Alluaudina* Bibilava * Brygophis* Compsophis* Ditypophis* Dromicodryas* Exallodontophis...

      • Genus: Alluaudina
      • Genus: Compsophis
      • Genus: Ditypophis
      • Genus: Dromicodryas
      • Genus: Exallodontophis
      • Genus: Geodipsas
      • Genus: Heteroliodon
      • Genus: Ithycyphus
      • Genus: Langaha
      • Genus: Leioheterodon
        Leioheterodon
        Leioheterodon is a genus of harmless colubrids found only on the island of Madagascar. Three species are currently recognized.- Species :* Speckled Hognose Snake, Leioheterodon geayi...

      • Genus: Liophidium
      • Genus: Liopholidophis
      • Genus: Lycodryas
      • Genus: Madagascarophis
        Madagascarophis
        Madgascarophis is a genus of small, mildly venomous colubrid snakes native to the island of Madagascar. They are commonly referred to as Malagasy Cat-eyed Snakes...

      • Genus: Micropisthodon
      • Genus: Pararhadinaea
      • Genus: Brygophis
      • Genus: Pseudoxyrhopus
      • Genus: Stenophis
        Stenophis
        Stenophis is a genus of Madagascan arboreal snakes, part of the Lamprophiinae. They typically have large heads relative to their body size, and they are elongated and often thin. The genus includes both viviparous and oviparous species...

    • Subfamily: Colubrinae
      Colubrinae
      Colubrinae is a subfamily of the Colubridae family of snakes. It includes numerous genera, and taxonomic sources often disagree on the exact number...

      • Genus: Aeluroglena
      • Genus: Ahaetulla
        Ahaetulla
        Ahaetulla 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...

      • Genus: Argyrogena
      • Genus: Arizona Kennicott in Baird, 1859 – Glossy snakes
      • Genus: Bogertophis
        Bogertophis
        Bogertophis is a genus of New World rat snakes found in the southwestern United States and into northern Mexico. There are two accepted species...

         Dowling & Price, 1988 – Desert rat snakes
      • Genus: Boiga
        Boiga
        Boiga 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...

         Fitzinger, 1826 – Boigas, catsnakes
      • Genus: Cemophora
        Cemophora
        Cemophora 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 :...

         Cope, 1860 – Scarlet snakes
      • Genus: Chilomeniscus Cope, 1860 – Sand snakes
      • Genus: Chionactis Cope, 1860 – Shovel-nosed snakes
      • Genus: Chironius
        Chironius
        Chironius is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, commonly called sipos , savanes, or sometimes vine snakes.- Species :*Chironius bicarinatus - Two-headed sipo...

      • Genus: Chrysopelea
        Chrysopelea
        Chrysopelea, 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...

      • Genus: Coluber
        Coluber
        Coluber 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...

         Linnaeus, 1758 – Racers
      • Genus: Conopsis Günther, 1858
      • Genus: Coronella
        Coronella
        Coronella is a genus of harmless colubrids found in Europe, North Africa and West Asia. Three species are currently recognized.-Description:...

      • Genus: Crotaphopeltis
      • Genus: Cryptophidion
      • Genus: Cyclophiops
      • Genus: Dasypeltis
        Dasypeltis
        Dasypeltis 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...

      • Genus: Dendrelaphis
        Dendrelaphis
        Dendrelaphis 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 :'...

         Boulenger, 1890 – Asian tree snakes
      • Genus: Dendrophidion
        Dendrophidion
        Dendrophidion 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...

         Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Dinodon
      • Genus: Dipsadoboa
      • Genus: Dispholidus
      • Genus: Dolichophis
      • Genus: Dryadophis Stuart, 1938
      • Genus: Drymarchon
        Drymarchon
        Indigo 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:...

         Fitzinger, 1843 – Indigo snakes
      • Genus: Drymobius
        Drymobius
        Drymobius is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as neotropical racers. There are four species recognized in the genus.-Geographic range:...

         Fitzinger, 1843 – Neotropical racers
      • Genus: Drymoluber
      • Genus: Dryocalamus
        Dryocalamus
        Dryocalamus is a genus of colubrid snakes.Species under this genus include :* Dryocalamus nympha* Dryocalamus gracilis...

      • Genus: Dryophiops
      • Genus: Eirenis
        Eirenis
        Eirenis 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...

      • Genus: Elachistodon
      • Genus: Elaphe
        Elaphe
        Elaphe 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....

         Fitzinger in Wagler, 1833 – Rat snakes
      • Genus: Ficimia
        Ficimia
        Ficimia is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as hooknose snakes or hook-nosed snakes. There are seven species within the genus.-Geographic range:...

         Gray, 1849 – Mexican hook-nosed snakes
      • Genus: Gastropyxis
      • Genus: Geagras Cope, 1876
      • Genus: Gonyophis
      • Genus: Gonyosoma
        Gonyosoma
        Gonyosoma 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,...

      • Genus: Gyalopion
        Gyalopion
        Gyalopion 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...

         Cope, 1860 – Hook-nosed snakes
      • Genus: Hapsidophrys
      • Genus: Hemerophis
      • Genus: Hemorrhois
        Hemorrhois
        Hemorrhois is a genus of snakes in the Colubridae family.It contains the following four species:* Hemorrhois algirus * Hemorrhois hippocrepis , horseshoe whip snake* Hemorrhois nummifer...

      • Genus: Hierophis
        Hierophis
        Hierophis is a genus of snake in the Colubridae family.It contains the following species:* Cyprus Whip Snake * Balkan Whip Snake * Green Whip Snake...

      • Genus: Lampropeltis Fitzinger, 1843 – Kingsnakes
      • Genus: Leptodrymus
      • Genus: Leptophis
        Leptophis
        Parrot 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...

         Bell, 1825
      • Genus: Lepturophis
      • Genus: Liopeltis
        Liopeltis
        Liopeltis is a genus of colubrid snakes. Six species are known from India....

      • Genus: Lycodon
        Lycodon
        Lycodon 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...

          Boie, 1826
      • Genus: Lycognathophis Boulenger, 1893
      • Genus: Lytorhynchus
      • Genus: Masticophis
        Masticophis
        Masticophis 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 :...

         Baird & Girard, 1853 – Racers
      • Genus: Mastigodryas Amaral, 1935
      • Genus: Meizodon
      • Genus: Oligodon
        Oligodon
        Oligodon, 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...

      • Genus: Opheodrys
        Opheodrys
        Opheodrys 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...

         Fitzinger, 1843 – Green snakes
      • Genus: Oxybelis
        Oxybelis
        Oxybelis 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...

         Wagler, 1830 – Vine snakes
      • Genus: Philothamnus
      • Genus: Phyllorhynchus Stejneger, 1890 – Leaf-nosed snakes
      • Genus: Pituophis
        Pituophis
        Pituophis 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 :...

         Holbrook, 1842 – Bullsnakes
      • Genus: Platyceps
      • Genus: Prosymna
      • Genus: Pseudocyclophis
      • Genus: Pseudoficimia Bocourt, 1883
      • Genus: Pseustes Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Ptyas
        Ptyas
        Ptyas 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...

      • Genus: Rhamnophis
        Rhamnophis
        Rhamnophis 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...

      • Genus: Rhinobothryum Wagler, 1830
      • Genus: Rhinocheilus Baird & Girard, 1853 – Long-nosed snakes
      • Genus: Rhynchocalamus
      • Genus: Rhynchophis
      • Genus: Salvadora Baird & Girard, 1853 – Patch-nosed snakes
      • Genus: Scaphiodontophis Taylor & Smith, 1943
      • Genus: Scolecophis
      • Genus: Senticolis Dowling & Fries, 1987 – Green ratsnakes
      • Genus: Sibynophis
        Sibynophis
        Sibynophis is a genus of colubrid snakes also called Many-toothed snakes....

      • Genus: Simophis Peters, 1860
      • Genus: Sonora
        Sonora (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...

         Baird & Girard, 1853 – North American ground snakes
      • Genus: Spalerosophis
        Spalerosophis
        Spalerosophis 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:...

      • Genus: Spilotes Wagler, 1830
      • Genus: Stegonotus
      • Genus: Stenorrhina Duméril, 1853
      • Genus: Stilosoma Brown, 1890 – Short-tailed snakes
      • Genus: Symphimus Cope, 1870
      • Genus: Sympholis Cope, 1862
      • Genus: Tantilla
        Tantilla
        Tantilla is a large genus of harmless colubrid snakes which includes 64 species commonly known as centipede snakes, blackhead snakes, and flathead snakes.- Description :...

         Baird & Girard, 1853 – Black-headed snakes
      • Genus: Tantillita Smith, 1941
      • Genus: Telescopus
        Telescopus
        Telescopus, the Old World catsnakes, is a genus of 12 species of opisthoglyphous snakes in the Colubridae family.-Geographic range:...

      • Genus: Thelotornis
      • Genus: Thrasops
      • Genus: Trimorphodon
        Trimorphodon
        Trimorphodon 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...

         Cope, 1861 – Lyre snakes
      • Genus: Xenelaphis
      • Genus: Xyelodontophis
    • Subfamily: Psammophiinae
      • Genus: Hemirhagerrhis
      • Genus: Malpolon
      • Genus: Mimophis
      • Genus: Psammophis
        Psammophis
        Psammophis is a genus of colubrid snakes.-Description:Maxillary teeth 10 to 13, one or two in the middle much enlarged and fang-like, preceded and followed by an interspace, the two posterior grooved. Anterior mandibular teeth long, posterior small. Head elongate and distinct from neck, with...

      • Genus: Psammophylax
      • Genus: Rhamphiophis
    • Subfamily: Natricinae
      Natricinae
      Natricinae is a subfamily of the colubrid family of snakes which contains 28 genera. Members of this subfamily include many very common snake species, such as the European Grass Snakes, and the North American Water Snakes.- Genera :...

      • Genus: Adelophis Dugès, 1879
      • Genus: Afronatrix Rossman & Eberle, 1977
      • Genus: Amphiesma
        Amphiesma
        Amphiesma is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as keelbacks because of their keeled dorsal scales. They are all nonvenomous.-Geographic range:...

         Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
      • Genus: Amphiesmoides Malnate, 1961
      • Genus: Anoplohydrus Werner, 1909
      • Genus: Aspidura Wagler, 1830
      • Genus: Atretium Cope, 1861
      • Genus: Balanophis H.M. Smith, 1938
      • Genus: Clonophis Cope, 1889 – Kirtland's snakes
      • Genus: Hologerrhum
      • Genus: Hydrablabes
      • Genus: Hydraethiops Günther, 1872
      • Genus: Iguanognathus Boulenger, 1898
      • Genus: Macropisthodon Boulenger, 1893
      • Genus: Natrix
        Natrix
        Natrix is a genus of colubrid snakes. There are three or four species in the genus. They are collectively called grass snakes and water snakes...

         Laurenti, 1768
      • Genus: Nerodia
        Nerodia
        Nerodia is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as water snakes.- Description :Nerodia species vary greatly, but all are relatively heavy-bodied snakes, sometimes growing to 1.2 m or larger. They have flattened heads, with small eyes that have round pupils, and keeled...

         Baird & Girard, 1853 – North American water snakes
      • Genus: Opisthotropis
        Opisthotropis
        Opisthotropis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.It contains the following species:* Opisthotropis alcalai Brown & Leviton, 1961 - mountain keelback* Opisthotropis andersonii - Anderson's stream snake...

         Günther, 1872
      • Genus: Parahelicops
      • Genus: Pararhabdophis Bourret, 1934
      • Genus: Regina
        Regina (genus)
        Regina is a genus of colubrid snakes known as crayfish snakes, named after their primary choice of diet. The genus consists of four species which are found predominantly in the southern and eastern United States.-Species:...

         Baird & Girard, 1853 – Crayfish snakes
      • Genus: Rhabdophis
        Rhabdophis
        Rhabdophis is a genus of snakes, generally called keelback snakes, found primarily in southeast Asia.- Species of Rhabdophis :* Rhabdophis adleri* Rhabdophis angeli* Rhabdophis auriculata...

         Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Seminatrix
        Seminatrix
        Seminatrix is a genus of colubrid snakes. There is a single species in the genus, the swamp snake with three subspecies:- Subspecies :*South Florida swamp snake, Seminatrix pygaea cyclas Dowling, 1950...

         Cope, 1895 – Swamp snakes
      • Genus: Sinonatrix Rossman and Eberle, 1977
      • Genus: Storeria
        Storeria
        Storeria is a genus of colubrid snakes. The genus consists of four species, three of which are known as brown snakes, and the other is known as the redbelly snake. They are found primarily in the United States and Mexico but range as far north as southern Canada, and as far south as Central America...

         Baird & Girard, 1853 – Brown-bellied snakes
      • Genus: Thamnophis Fitzinger, 1843 – Garter snakes, ribbon snakes
      • Genus: Tropidoclonion
        Tropidoclonion
        Tropidoclonion is a genus of small colubrid snakes known as lined snakes. There is a single species Tropidoclonion lineatum in the genus, with four subspecies.- Subspecies :...

         Cope, 1860 – Lined snakes
      • Genus: Tropidonophis Jan, 1863
      • Genus: Virginia
        Virginia (genus)
        Virginia is a genus of small, terrestrial, colubrid snakes, native to the United States. They are commonly referred to as earth snakes.-Species:*mountain earth snake, Virginia pulchra...

         Baird & Girard, 1853 – Earth snakes
    • Subfamily: Natricinae
      Natricinae
      Natricinae is a subfamily of the colubrid family of snakes which contains 28 genera. Members of this subfamily include many very common snake species, such as the European Grass Snakes, and the North American Water Snakes.- Genera :...

       incertae sedis
      Incertae sedis
      , is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...

      • Genus: Amplorhinus
      • Genus: Limnophis Günther, 1865
      • Genus: Natriciteres Loveridge, 1953
      • Genus: Psammodynastes
      • Genus: Xenochrophis
        Xenochrophis
        Xenochrophis is a genus of colubrid snakes found in Asia. They are commonly referred to as Painted Keelbacks.- Species of Xenochrophis :*Xenochrophis asperrimus, Boulenger's Keelback.*Xenochrophis bellula...

         Günther, 1864
    • Subfamily: Pseudoxenodontinae
      • Genus: Plagiopholis
      • Genus: Pseudoxenodon
    • Subfamily: Dipsadinae
      • Genus: Adelphicos
        Adelphicos
        The genus Adelphicos consists of six species of Burrowing Snake.-Geographic range:These snakes can be found in the Central American subcontinent, mostly in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.- Species :...

         Jan, 1862
      • Genus: Amastridium Cope, 1861
      • Genus: Atractus
        Atractus
        Ground Snakes are a genus of colubrid snakes that belong to the Xenodontinae subfamily. The genus includes more than 80 distinct species.-Geographic range:...

         Wagler, 1828
      • Genus: Chersodromus Reinhardt, 1860
      • Genus: Coniophanes
        Coniophanes
        Coniophanes is a large genus of colubrid snakes, typically referred to as black-striped snakes, but they also have many other common names...

         Hallowell in Cope, 1860 – Black-striped snakes
      • Genus: Cryophis Bogert & Duellman, 1963
      • Genus: Dipsas
        Dipsas
        Dipsas is a genus of non-venomous colubrid snakes that belong to the Xenodontinae subfamily. It is found from southern Mexico through Central America and South America, as far as Argentine and Paraguay.The genus includes over 30 distinct species....

         Laurenti, 1768
      • Genus: Eridiphas Leviton & Tanner, 1960
      • Genus: Geophis
        Geophis
        Geophis is a genus of colubrid snakes that belong to the Xenodontinae subfamily and are typically referred to as Latin American earth snakes...

         Wagler, 1830
      • Genus: Hypsiglena
        Hypsiglena
        Hypsiglena is a genus of small, rear-fanged, colubrid snakes commonly referred to as night snakes. The genus consists of two distinct species, many subspecies may be considered synonymous depending on the source.- Species :...

         Cope, 1860 – Night snakes
      • Genus: Imantodes Duméril, 1853
      • Genus: Leptodeira
        Leptodeira
        Leptodeira is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as cat-eyed snakes. The genus consists of 10 species that are native to primarily Mexico and Central America, but range as far north as the southern tip of Texas in United States and as far south as Argentina in South America.- Species...

         Fitzinger, 1843 – Cat-eyed snakes
      • Genus: Ninia
        Ninia
        Ninia is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as Coffee snakes. The genus consists of 8 species that are native to Mexico, Central America, and the northern part of South America. Some species are also found on the Caribbean islands....

         Baird & Girard, 1853
      • Genus: Pliocercus
      • Genus: Pseudoleptodeira Taylor, 1939
      • Genus: Rhadinaea Cope, 1863 – Woodland snakes
      • Genus: Sibon Fitzinger, 1826
      • Genus: Sibynomorphus Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Tretanorhinus Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
      • Genus: Trimetopon Cope, 1885
      • Genus: Tropidodipsas
      • Genus: Urotheca Bibron, 1843
    • Subfamily: Dipsadinae incertae sedis
      Incertae sedis
      , is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...

      • Genus: Carphophis
        Carphophis
        Carphophis is a genus of small colubrid snakes. The genus consists of two species.- Physical description :...

         Gervais, 1843 – Worm snakes
      • Genus: Contia Baird & Girard, 1853 – Sharp-tailed snakes
      • Genus: Crisantophis Villa, 1971
      • Genus: Diadophis Baird & Girard, 1853 – Ring-necked snakes
      • Genus: Diaphorolepis Jan, 1863
      • Genus: Echinanthera Cope, 1894
      • Genus: Emmochliophis Fritts & Smith, 1969
      • Genus: Enuliophis
      • Genus: Enulius Cope, 1871
      • Genus: Hydromorphus Peters, 1859
      • Genus: Nothopsis Cope, 1871
      • Genus: Rhadinophanes Myers & Campbell, 1981
      • Genus: Synophis Peracca, 1896
      • Genus: Taeniophallus
      • Genus: Tantalophis Duellman, 1958
      • Genus: Xenopholis Peters, 1866
    • Subfamily: Xenodontinae
      Xenodontinae
      Xenodontinae is a subfamily of the Colubridae family of snakes. It encompasses a number of genera, which include species such as mud snakes and New World hognose snakes.- Genera :Other genera are often placed here but may actually belong elsewhere:...

      • Genus: Alsophis
        Alsophis
        Alsophis is a genus of snake in the Colubridae family. They are among those snakes called "racers" and occur throughout the Caribbean. Alsophis snakes are the world’s rarest form of snake, and are currently critically endangered. Alsophis snakes are small rear fanged snakes, proving them harmless...

         Fitzinger, 1843 – West Indian Racers
      • Genus: Antillophis Maglio, 1970
      • Genus: Apostolepis Cope, 1862
      • Genus: Arrhyton Günther, 1858 – West Indian garden snakes
      • Genus: Boiruna
      • Genus: Clelia
        Mussurana
        The mussurana or musurana are six species of oviparous colubrid snakes belonging to the genus Clelia. They are distributed from Guatemala to Brazil. They specialize in ophiophagy, i.e., they attack and eat other snakes...

         Fitzinger, 1826
      • Genus: Conophis Peters, 1860
      • Genus: Darlingtonia Cochran, 1935
      • Genus: Ditaxodon Hoge, 1958
      • Genus: Drepanoides Dunn, 1928
      • Genus: Elapomorphus Wiegmann, 1843
      • Genus: Erythrolamprus
        Erythrolamprus
        Erythrolamprus is a genus of colubrid snakes known as coral snake mimics, native to Central America, and the northern part of South America...

         Wagler, 1830 – Coral snake mimics
      • Genus: Farancia
        Farancia
        Farancia is a genus of colubrid snakes. It consists of two species, one commonly referred to as the rainbow snake and the other commonly referred to as the mud snake. They are native to the eastern half of the United States.- Description :...

         Gray, 1842 – Mud snakes
      • Genus: Helicops
        Helicops
        Helicops is a video game developed by 7th Level, which was released on March 31, 1997. The game is a first-person shooter where the player takes control of a special combat helicopter. The game's briefings and character looks are inspired by Anime....

         Wagler, 1830
      • Genus: Heterodon
        Heterodon
        Heterodon is a genus of harmless colubrids found in North America. They are stout with upturned snouts and are perhaps best known for their characteristic threat displays. Three species are currently recognized.-Description:...

         Latreille in Sonnini & Latreille, 1801 – North American hog-nosed snakes
      • Genus: Hydrodynastes
        Hydrodynastes
        Hydrodynastes is a small genus of colubrid snake in the subfamily Xenodontinae....

         Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Hydrops
        Hydrops (genus)
        Hydrops is a genus of colubrid snakes. Two species are currently recognized.* Hydrops martii - * Hydrops triangularis -...

         Wagler, 1830
      • Genus: Hypsirhynchus Günther, 1858
      • Genus: Ialtris Cope, 1862
      • Genus: Liophis
        Liophis
        Liophis is a genus of New World colubrid snakes. They have a wide range of nondescript and local names, among these "water snakes", "mapepires", "corals" or "racers"....

         Wagler, 1830
      • Genus: Lystrophis
        Lystrophis
        Lystrophis is the genus of tri-colored South American hognose snakes.They mimic milk snakes or coral snakes with their red, black, and white ringed patterns.- Species :The genus Lystrophis has 4 recognized species:...

         Cope, 1885
      • Genus: Manolepis Cope, 1885
      • Genus: Oxyrhopus
        Oxyrhopus
        Oxyrhopus is a genus of colubrid snakes that belong to the Xenodontinae subfamily. It is found in Central America and the northern part of South America...

         Wagler, 1830
      • Genus: Phalotris
      • Genus: Philodryas
        Philodryas
        Philodryas is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, usually named green snakes. Although colubrid snakes are usually harmless to humans, Philodryas are opisthoglyphous snakes and can give a venomous bite. They are, however, rear-fanged with a mild venom, so a bite is unlikely to cause lasting...

         Wagler, 1830
      • Genus: Phimophis Cope, 1860
      • Genus: Pseudablabes Boulenger, 1896
      • Genus: Pseudoboa Schneider, 1801
      • Genus: Pseudoeryx Fitzinger, 1826
      • Genus: Psomophis
      • Genus: Rhachidelus Boulenger, 1908
      • Genus: Saphenophis Myers, 1972
      • Genus: Siphlophis Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Tropidodryas Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Umbrivaga Roze, 1964
      • Genus: Uromacer Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854
      • Genus: Uromacerina Amaral, 1929
      • Genus: Waglerophis Romano & Hoge, 1973
      • Genus: Xenodon F. Boie, 1827
      • Genus: Xenoxybelis
    • Tribe: Tachymenini
      • Genus: Calamodontophis
        Calamodontophis
        Calamodontophis is a genus of snake in the Colubridae family.It is found in Brazil and Uruguay and contains the following species:* Calamodontophis paucidens * Calamodontophis ronaldoi...

         Amaral, 1963
      • Genus: Gomesophis Hoge & Mertens, 1959
      • Genus: Pseudotomodon Koslowsky, 1896
      • Genus: Ptychophis Gomes, 1915
      • Genus: Tachymenis
        Tachymenis
        Tachymenis is a genus of venomous snakes belonging to the family Colubridae. They are commonly known as slender snakes or short-tailed snakes and are primarily found in southern South America. Tachymenis are capable of producing a medically significant bite, with at least one species, T...

         Wiegmann, 1835
      • Genus: Thamnodynastes Wagler, 1830
      • Genus: Tomodon
        Tomodon
        Tomodon is a genus of colubrid snakes. Two species are currently recognized.* Tomodon dorsatus - Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854 * Tomodon ocellatus - Duméril, Bibron and Duméril, 1854...

         Duméril & Bibron, 1853
    • Subfamily: Xenodontinae
      Xenodontinae
      Xenodontinae is a subfamily of the Colubridae family of snakes. It encompasses a number of genera, which include species such as mud snakes and New World hognose snakes.- Genera :Other genera are often placed here but may actually belong elsewhere:...

       incertae sedis
      Incertae sedis
      , is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...

      • Genus: Cercophis Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Lioheterophis Amaral, 1935
      • Genus: Sordellina
        Sordellina
        Sordellina is a genus of the Colubridae family of snakes.It has one species, Sordellina punctata....

         Proctor, 1923
  • Family: Cylindrophiidae Fitzinger, 1843 – Asian pipe snakes
      • Genus: Cylindrophis Wagler, 1828 – Asian pipe snakes
  • Family: Elapidae
    Elapidae
    Elapidae is a family of venomous snakes found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, terrestrially in Asia, Australia, Africa, North America and South America and aquatically in the Pacific and Indian Oceans...

     F. Boie, 1827 – Elapids
      • Genus: Acalyptophis Boulenger, 1869
      • Genus: Acanthophis
        Acanthophis
        Acanthophis is a genus of elapid snakes. Commonly called death adders, they are native to Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands, and are among the most venomous snakes in the world...

         Daudin, 1803
      • Genus: Aipysurus
        Aipysurus
        Aipysurus is a genus of venomous sea snakes found in warm seas from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Currently, 7 species are recognized.-Species:*) Not including the nominate subspecies ....

         Lacépède, 1804
      • Genus: Aspidelaps
        Aspidelaps
        Aspidelaps is a genus of venomous elapid snakes found in Africa. They are commonly called shield-nosed cobras or coral cobras after their cobra-hoods and enlarged rostral scales. However, the hood is not nearly as well developed in Aspidelaps as it is in Naja.- Species :...

         Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Aspidomorphus
        Aspidomorphus
        Aspidomorphus is a genus of venomous elapid snakes found in New Guinea and neighbouring islands.They are commonly called Collared adders or Crown snakes. These are small snakes with rounded snouts and small eyes. Very little is known about these nocturnal burrowing species.- Species :-References:*...

         Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Astrotia Fischer, 1855
      • Genus: Austrelaps
        Austrelaps
        Austrelaps is a genus of venomous elapid snakes native to the relatively fertile temperate southern and eastern part of the Australian continent. Three species are currently recognized, of which there are no subspecies. They are commonly called copperheads or Australian copperheads...

         Worrell, 1963
      • Genus: Boulengerina
        Boulengerina
        Boulengerina is a genus of elapid snakes known commonly as water cobras, so named because of their semi-aquatic nature. The genus has two recognized species, which are found in central and southern Africa...

         Dollo, 1886
      • Genus: Bungarus
        Bungarus
        Bungarus, commonly referred to as kraits , is a genus of venomous elapid snakes found in South and South-East Asia. There are 12 species and 5 subspecies recognized.- Distribution :...

         Daudin, 1803
      • Genus: Cacophis
        Cacophis
        The dwarf-crowned snakes are a group of snakes in the genus Cacophis distributed along eastern Australia. The 4 species in this genus are all venomous, but not dangerous to people. They inhabit a variety of forest types, from woodland to rainforest. They are generally nocturnal and feed on lizards...

         Günther, 1863
      • Genus: Calliophis
        Calliophis
        Calliophis is a genus of venomous elapid snakes known commonly as oriental coral snakes or Asian coral snakes.Species in this genus are:* Calliophis beddomei M.A. Smith, 1943– Beddome's Coral Snake...

         Gray, 1834
      • Genus: Demansia
        Demansia
        Demansia is a genus of snake of the Elapidae order. Demansia as also known as whip snakes,and all species of the family is painted on gray, cuttlefish, brown, gray-green or kaki and the unique specie in cream colour is the Yellow-faced whip snake. Whip snakes are very long and narrow. The species...

         Gray, 1842
      • Genus: Dendroaspis Schlegel, 1848
      • Genus: Denisonia
        Denisonia
        Denisonia is a genus of snakes.Rare and venomous.Also known as De Vis banded snake or mud adder.Description: : D.devisi is a short, thick and slightly flat snake, The eyes are set at the top of its head and have a conspicuous iris. D.devisi is yellowish brown to olive green in colour with...

         Krefft, 1869
      • Genus: Drysdalia
        Drysdalia
        The crowned snakes are a group of snakes belonging to the genus Drysdalia of the family Elapidae. The four species in this genus are venomous, but not considered deadly.-Description:...

         Worrell, 1961
      • Genus: Echiopsis
        Echiopsis
        Echiopsis is a genus of snake in the Elapidae family.It contains the following species:* Echiopsis curta...

         Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Elapognathus Boulenger, 1896
      • Genus: Elapsoidea
        Elapsoidea
        Elapsoidea is a genus of venomous elapid snake commonly known as venomous garter snakes or African garter snakes. Despite the name, they are unrelated to the harmless North American garter snake species.- Species :...

         Bocage, 1866
      • Genus: Emydocephalus Krefft, 1869
      • Genus: Enhydrina Gray, 1849
      • Genus: Ephalophis M.A. Smith, 1931
      • Genus: Furina
        Furina
        Furina is a genus of venomous, elapid snakes found in Australia. It contains five species of which there are no subspecies.-Species:...

         Duméril, 1853
      • Genus: Hemachatus Fleming, 1822
      • Genus: Hemiaspis Fitzinger, 1861
      • Genus: Hemibungarus
        Hemibungarus
        Hemibungarus is a genus of venomous elapid snakes known commonly as Asian coral snakes or oriental coral snakes.- Taxonomy :...

         Peters, 1862
      • Genus: Homoroselaps Jan, 1858
      • Genus: Hoplocephalus
        Hoplocephalus
        Hoplocephalus is a genus of snakes in the Elapidae family.It contains the following species:* broad-headed snake, Hoplocephalus bungaroides * pale-headed snake, Hoplocephalus bitorquatus...

         Wagler, 1830
      • Genus: Hydrelaps Boulenger, 1896
      • Genus: Hydrophis
        Hydrophis
        Hydrophis is a genus of sea snakes. They are typically found in Indoaustralian and Southeast Asian waters. Currently, 34 species are recognized.-Systematics and classification:There are 34 recognized species in the genus Hydrophis....

         Latreille in Sonnini & Latreille, 1801
      • Genus: Kerilia Gray, 1849
      • Genus: Kolpophis
        Kolpophis
        Kolpophis is a genus of sea snakes of the family Hydrophiidae....

         M.A. Smith, 1926
      • Genus: Lapemis
        Lapemis
        Lapemis is a genus of sea snakes. It contains only two members:* Shaw's Sea Snake, Lapemis curtus * Spine-bellied Sea Snake, Lapemis hardwickii Gray, 1834In 1990 Voris and Gritis determined that these two species are distinct....

         Gray, 1835
      • Genus: Laticauda
        Laticauda
        Laticauda is a genus of snakes from the family Hydrophiidae. Laticauda are the least adapted to sea life of all the members of Hydrophiidae; they retain the wide ventral scales typical of terrestrial snakes and have only a poorly developed tail fin...

         Laurenti, 1768 – Sea kraits
      • Genus: Leptomicrurus Schmidt, 1937
      • Genus: Loveridgelaps McDowell, 1970
      • Genus: Micropechis Boulenger, 1896
      • Genus: Micruroides Schmidt, 1928 – Sonoran coral snakes
      • Genus: Micrurus Wagler, 1824 – American coral snakes
      • Genus: Naja
        Naja
        Naja is a genus of venomous elapid snakes. Although there are several other genera that share the common name, Naja are the most recognized and most widespread group of snakes commonly known as cobras. The genus Naja consists of 20 to 22 species, but has undergone several taxonomic revisions in...

         Laurenti, 1768
      • Genus: Notechis
        Notechis
        Tiger snakes are a type of venomous serpent found in southern regions of Australia, including its coastal islands and Tasmania. These snakes are highly variable in their colour, often banded like those on a tiger, and forms in their regional occurrences...

         Boulenger, 1896
      • Genus: Ogmodon Peters, 1864
      • Genus: Ophiophagus Günther, 1864
      • Genus: Oxyuranus Kinghorn, 1923
      • Genus: Parahydrophis Burger & Natsuno, 1974
      • Genus: Paranaja Loveridge, 1944
      • Genus: Parapistoclamus Roux, 1934
      • Genus: Pelamis Daudin, 1803 – Yellow-bellied sea snake
      • Genus: Praescutata Wall, 1921
      • Genus: Pseudechis
        Pseudechis
        The genus Pseudechis contains the group of elapids commonly referred to as the Black Snakes. These snakes are found in every Australian state with the exception of Tasmania and some species are found in Papua New Guinea....

         Wagler, 1830
      • Genus: Pseudohaje
        Pseudohaje
        Pseudohaje is a genus of African elapid snakes, commonly called tree cobras or forest cobras because of their arboreal lifestyle.-Characteristics:...

         Günther, 1858
      • Genus: Pseudonaja
        Pseudonaja
        Pseudonaja is a genus of venomous elapid snakes native to Australia. Members are known commonly as brown snakes and are considered to be one of the most dangerous snakes in the country; even young snakes are capable of delivering a fatal envenomation to a human.- Species :* Dugite or Spotted...

         Günther, 1858
      • Genus: Rhinoplocephalus Müller, 1885
      • Genus: Salomonelaps McDowell, 1970
      • Genus: Simoselaps
        Simoselaps
        Simoselaps or Australian coral snakes is a genus composed of 15 species of venomous elapid snakes.-Description:These are small snakes. They have smooth and polished scales, shovel-shaped snouts, and are brightly marked with bands or annuli....

         Jan, 1859
      • Genus: Sinomicrurus
        Sinomicrurus
        Sinomicrurus is a genus of venomous elapids known as Oriental coral snakes. The genus includes 5 subtropical species found in Asia. Molecular and morphological analysis suggest this new genus should be included in the Elapidae family....

         Slowinski et al., 2001
      • Genus: Suta
        Suta (genus)
        Suta is a genus of venomous elapid snakes native to mainland Australia.- Species :* Rosen's Snake, Suta fasciata — Western Australia...

         Worrell, 1961
      • Genus: Thalassophis P. Schmidt, 1852
      • Genus: Toxicocalamus Boulenger, 1896
      • Genus: Tropidechis Günther, 1863
      • Genus: Vermicella Gray in Günther, 1858
      • Genus: Walterinnesia Lataste, 1887
  • Family: Loxocemidae
    Loxocemidae
    The Loxocemidae are a monotypic family of snakes created for the monotypic genus Loxocemus that contains the species L. bicolor found in Central America. Loxocemidae is the smallest snake family, having just one species and one genera. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:Being the...

     Cope, 1861 – Mexican burrowing python
      • Genus: Loxocemus
        Loxocemidae
        The Loxocemidae are a monotypic family of snakes created for the monotypic genus Loxocemus that contains the species L. bicolor found in Central America. Loxocemidae is the smallest snake family, having just one species and one genera. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:Being the...

         Cope, 1861 – Mexican burrowing python
  • Family: Pythonidae Fitzinger, 1826 – Pythons – taxa, synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Antaresia
        Antaresia
        Antaresia is a genus of pythons, non-venomous snakes found in Australia. The genus in known by the common name Children's pythons, the name of the type species. Gray named it in honour of his mentor, John George Children, who was a curator of the zoological collection at the British Museum around...

         Wells & Wellington, 1984
      • Genus: Apodora Kluge, 1993
      • Genus: Aspidites
        Aspidites
        Aspidites is a genus of pythons found in Australia. The name can be translated as "shield bearer" and pertains to their two symmetrically shaped head scales. Currently, two species are recognized.-Description:...

         Peters, 1877
      • Genus: Bothrochilus
        Bothrochilus
        Bothrochilus is a monotypic genus containing the non-venomous python species, B. boa, found on the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...

         Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Leiopython
        Leiopython
        Leiopython, formerly a monotypic genus, now comprises six species, created for the non-venomous python species, L. albertisii, found in New Guinea. No subspecies are currently recognized. It was first described as an intermediate genus between Liasis and Nardoa...

         Hubrecht, 1879
      • Genus: Liasis
        Liasis
        Liasis is a genus of non-venomous pythons found in Indonesia, New Guinea and Australia. Currently, 3 extant species are recognized and one fossil species L. dubudingala -Geographic range:...

         Gray, 1842
      • Genus: Morelia Gray, 1842
      • Genus: Python
        Python (genus)
        Python, from the Greek word , is a genus of non-venomous pythons found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Currently, 7 species are recognised. A member of this group, P. reticulatus, is among the longest snakes known.-Geographic range:...

         Daudin, 1803 – Pythons
  • Family: Tropidophiidae Brongersma, 1951 – Dwarf boas – taxa, synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Exiliboa
        Exiliboa
        Exiliboa is a monotypic genus created for the non-venomous dwarf boa species, E. placata, found in Mexico. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Bogert, 1968
      • Genus: Trachyboa
        Trachyboa
        Trachyboa is a genus of dwarf boas found in Central and South America. They are largely terrestrial fish-eating snakes that inhabit tropical lowlands. Currently, 2 species are recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Peters, 1860
      • Genus: Tropidophis
        Tropidophis
        Tropidophis, common name wood snake or West Indian wood snake, is a genus of dwarf boas found in the West Indies and South America. Currently, 17 species are recognized.-Description:Adults grow to between 30 an 60 cm in length...

         Bibron in Sagra, 1843 – Dwarf boas
      • Genus: Ungaliophis
        Ungaliophis
        Ungaliophis is a genus of dwarf boas found from southern Mexico to Colombia. Currently, 2 species are recognized.-Geographic range:Found from the Pacific coastal plain and Meseta Central of Chiapas in Mexico, south through Central America to Colombia.-Habitat:These snakes occupy a range of...

         Müller, 1880
  • Family: Uropeltidae Müller, 1832 – Shield-tailed snakes – taxa, synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Brachyophidium
        Brachyophidium
        Brachyophidium is a monotypic genus created for the nonvenomous shield tail snake species, B. rhodogaster, found in southern India. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Wall, 1921
      • Genus: Melanophidium
        Melanophidium
        Melanophidium is a genus of non-venomous shield tail snakes found in southern India. Currently, three species are recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Günther, 1864
      • Genus: Platyplectrurus
        Platyplectrurus
        Platyplectrurus is a genus of non-venomous shield tail snakes found in southern India and Sri Lanka. Currently, 2 species are recognized.-Species:*) Not including the nominate subspecies.T) Type species....

         Günther, 1868
      • Genus: Plectrurus
        Plectrurus
        Plectrurus is a genus of non-venomous shield tail snakes found in southern India. Currently, 4 species are recognized.-Species:*) Not including the nominate subspecies.T) Type species....

         Duméril, 1851
      • Genus: Pseudotyphlops
        Pseudotyphlops
        Pseudotyphlops is a monotypic genus of snakes containing the species P. philippinus, which is endemic to the island of Sri Lanka. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Schlegel, 1839
      • Genus: Rhinophis
        Rhinophis
        Rhinophis is a genus of non-venomous shield tail snakes found in southern India and Sri Lanka. Currently, 14 species are recognized and no subspecies.-Species:*) Not including the nominate subspecies.T) Type species....

         Hemprich, 1820
      • Genus: Teretrurus Beddome, 1886
      • Genus: Uropeltis
        Uropeltis
        Uropeltis is a genus of nonvenomous shield tail snakes found in southern India and Sri Lanka. Currently, 23 species are recognized.-Description:Eye in the ocular shield. No supraoculars. No temporals. No mental groove...

         Cuvier, 1829
  • Family: Viperidae
    Viperidae
    The Viperidae are a family of venomous snakes found all over the world, except in Antarctica, Australia, Ireland, Madagascar, Hawaii, various other isolated islands, and above the Arctic Circle. All have relatively long, hinged fangs that permit deep penetration and injection of venom. Four...

     Oppel, 1811 – Vipers
    • Subfamily: Azemiopinae
      Azemiopinae
      Azemiopinae is a monotypic subfamily created for the monotypic genus, Azemiops, that contains the venomous viper species Azemiops feae, described here. No subspecies are recognized. The first specimen was collected by Italian explorer Leonardo Fea, and was described as a new genus and new species...

       Liem, Marx & Rabb, 1971 – Fae's viper
      • Genus: Azemiops
        Azemiopinae
        Azemiopinae is a monotypic subfamily created for the monotypic genus, Azemiops, that contains the venomous viper species Azemiops feae, described here. No subspecies are recognized. The first specimen was collected by Italian explorer Leonardo Fea, and was described as a new genus and new species...

         Boulenger, 1888 – Fae's viper
    • Subfamily: Causinae
      Causinae
      The Causinae are a monotypic subfamily of venomous vipers found only in subsaharan Africa. It was created for the genus Causus; a group considered to be among the most primitive members of the family Viperidae based on head scalation, oviparity, venom apparatus and the fact that they have round...

       Cope, 1859 – Night adders – synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Causus
        Causinae
        The Causinae are a monotypic subfamily of venomous vipers found only in subsaharan Africa. It was created for the genus Causus; a group considered to be among the most primitive members of the family Viperidae based on head scalation, oviparity, venom apparatus and the fact that they have round...

         Wagler, 1830 – Night adders
    • Subfamily: Crotalinae
      Crotalinae
      The Crotalinae, commonly known as "pit vipers" or crotaline snakes, are a subfamily of venomous vipers found in Asia and the Americas. They are distinguished by the presence of a heat-sensing pit organ located between the eye and the nostril on either side of the head...

       Oppel, 1811 – Pitvipers – taxa, synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Agkistrodon
        Agkistrodon
        Agkistrodon is a genus of venomous pit vipers found in North America from the United States south to northern Costa Rica. The name is derived from the Greek words ἄγκιστρον 'fishhook' and ὁδοὐς 'tooth', and is likely a reference to the fangs...

         Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 – Moccasins
      • Genus: Atropoides
        Atropoides
        Atropoides is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in Mexico and Central America. Three species are currently recognized. The common names suggest they are able to leap at an attacker, but this is likely exaggerated.-Description:...

         Werman, 1992 – Jumping vipers
      • Genus: Bothriechis
        Bothriechis
        Bothriechis is a genus of venomous pitvipers found predominantly in Mexico and Central America, although one species, B. schlegelii, ranges as far south as Colombia and Peru. All members are relatively slender and arboreal. The name Bothriechis is derived from the Greek words bothros and echis...

         Peters, 1859 – Palm vipers
      • Genus: Bothriopsis
        Bothriopsis
        Bothriopsis is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in eastern Panama and most of northern South America. The name is derived from the Greek words bothros for "pit", and -opsis for "face" or "appearance"; obviously an allusion to the heat-sensitive loreal pit organs...

         Peters, 1861 – Forest vipers
      • Genus: Bothrops
        Bothrops
        Bothrops is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in Central and South America. The generic name is derived from the Greek words bothros and ops that mean "pit" and "eye" or "face"; an allusion to the heat-sensitive loreal pit organs. Members of this genus are responsible for more human deaths in the...

         Wagler, 1824 – Lanceheads – synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Calloselasma
        Calloselasma
        Calloselasma is a monotypic genus created for a venomous pitviper species, C. rhodostoma, which is found in Southeast Asia from Thailand to northern Malaysia and on the island of Java. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...

         Cope, 1860 – Malayan pit viper
      • Genus: Cerrophidion
        Cerrophidion
        Cerrophidion is a genus of venomous pitvipers that are found in southern Mexico, southward through the highlands of Central America to western Panama...

         Campbell & Lamar, 1992 – Montane pit vipers
      • Genus: Crotalus
        Crotalus
        Crotalus is a genus of venomous pit vipers found only in the Americas from southern Canada to northern Argentina. The name is derived from the Greek word krotalon, which means "rattle" or "castanet", and refers to the rattle on the end of the tail which makes this group so distinctive...

         Linnaeus, 1758 – Rattlesnakes – synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Deinagkistrodon
        Deinagkistrodon
        Deinagkistrodon is a monotypic genus created for a venomous pitviper species, D. acutus, found in Southeast Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...

         Gloyd, 1979 – Hundred-pace viper
      • Genus: Gloydius
        Gloydius
        Gloydius is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in Asia. Named after Howard Gloyd, this group is very similar to the North American genus Agkistrodon...

         Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981
      • Genus: Hypnale
        Hypnale
        Hypnale is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in Sri Lanka and southwestern India. Three monotypic species are currently recognized . All members have a more or less upturned snouts that produce a hump-nosed effect.-Description:...

         Fitzinger, 1843 – Humpnose vipers
      • Genus: Lachesis
        Lachesis (genus)
        Lachesis is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in remote forested areas of Central and South America. The generic name refers to one of the Three Fates in Greek mythology who determined the length of the thread of life...

         Daudin, 1803 – Bushmasters
      • Genus: Ophryacus
        Ophryacus
        Ophryacus is a genus of venomous pitvipers endemic to Mexico. The name is derived from the Greek words ophrys and the suffix -acutus, which means "brow" and "belonging to"; an allusion to the characteristic hornlike scales over the eyes. Currently two species are recognized and no...

         Cope, 1887 – Mexican horned pitvipers
      • Genus: Ovophis
        Ovophis
        Ovophis is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in Asia. Three species are currently recognized.-Geographic range:Found in Asia in Nepal and Seven Sisters , India, eastward through Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, West Malaysia, Taiwan, Okinawa, Sumatra and Borneo.-Species:*) Not...

         Burger, 1981 – Asian mountain pitvipers
      • Genus: Porthidium
        Porthidium
        Porthidium is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in Mexico and southward to northern South America. The name is derived from the Greek words portheo and the suffix -idus, which means "destroy" and "having the nature of"; apparently a reference to the venom...

         Cope, 1871 – Hognose pit vipers
      • Genus: Sistrurus
        Sistrurus
        Sistrurus is a genus of venomous pit vipers found in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The name is a Latinized form of the Greek word for "tail rattler" and shares its root with the ancient Egyptian musical instrument, the sistrum, a type of rattle...

         Garman, 1883 – Ground rattlesnakes
      • Genus: Trimeresurus
        Trimeresurus
        Trimeresurus is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in Asia from Pakistan, through India, China, throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Currently 35 species are recognized...

         Lacépède, 1804 – Asian pitvipers – synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Tropidolaemus
        Tropidolaemus
        Tropidolaemus is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in southern India and Southeast Asia. Currently, two species are recognized and no subspecies.- Description :...

         Wagler, 1830 – Temple vipers
    • Subfamily: Viperinae
      Viperinae
      The Viperinae, or viperines, are a subfamily of venomous vipers found in Europe, Asia and Africa. They are distinguished by their lack of the heat-sensing pit organs that characterize their sister group, the Crotalinae. Currently, 12 genera and 66 species are recognized...

       Oppel, 1811 – Pitless vipers – taxa, synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Adenorhinos
        Adenorhinos
        Adenorhinos is a monotypic genus created for a venomous viper species, A. barbouri. This is a small and exceptionally rare terrestrial species found only in the Uzungwe and Ukinga mountains of south-central Tanzania in Africa. No subspecies are recognized.-Description:A small species reaching only...

         Marx & Rabb, 1965 – Uzungwe viper
      • Genus: Atheris
        Atheris
        Atheris is a genus of venomous vipers found only in tropical subsaharan Africa, excluding southern Africa. Confined to rain forest areas, many members have isolated and fragmented distributions. In an interesting example of convergent evolution, they show many similarities to the arboreal pit...

         Cope, 1862 – Bush vipers
      • Genus: Bitis
        Bitis
        Bitis is a genus of venomous vipers found in Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula. It includes the largest and the smallest vipers in the world. Members are known for their characteristic threat displays that involves inflating and deflating their bodies while hissing and puffing loudly. The...

         Gray, 1842 – Puff adders
      • Genus: Cerastes
        Cerastes (genus)
        Cerastes is a genus of small, venomous vipers found in the deserts and semi-deserts of northern North Africa eastward through Arabia and Iran. Three species are currently recognized.-Description:...

         Laurenti, 1768 – Horned vipers
      • Genus: Daboia
        Daboia
        Daboia is a monotypic genus of venomous Old World viper. The single species, D. russelii, is found in Asia throughout the Indian subcontinent, much of Southeast Asia, southern China and Taiwan...

         Gray, 1842 – Russell's viper
      • Genus: Echis
        Echis
        Echis is a genus of venomous vipers found in the dry regions of Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. They have a characteristic threat display, rubbing sections of their body together to produce a "sizzling" warning sound...

         Merrem, 1820 – Saw-scaled vipers, carpet vipers
      • Genus: Eristicophis
        Eristicophis
        Eristicophis is a monotypic genus created for a venomous viper species, E. macmahonii. It is found only in the desert region of Balochistan near the borders of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...

         Alcock & Finn, 1897 – McMahon's viper
      • Genus: Macrovipera
        Macrovipera
        Macrovipera is a genus of venomous vipers that inhabit the semideserts and steppes of North Africa, the Near and Middle East, and the Milos Archipelago in the Aegean Sea. These snakes are responsible for a number of bites in Africa and western Asia every year...

         Reuss, 1927 – Large Palearctic vipers
      • Genus: Montatheris
        Montatheris
        Montatheris is a monotypic genus created for a venomous viper species, M. hindii. This is a small terrestrial species found only at high altitude on Mount Kenya and the Aberdare mountain range in Kenya. No subspecies are currently recognized....

         Broadley, 1996 – Kenya mountain viper
      • Genus: Proatheris
        Proatheris
        Proatheris is a monotypic genus created for a venomous viper species, P. superciliaris. This is a small terrestrial species found in Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Description:...

         Broadley, 1996 – Lowland viper
      • Genus: Pseudocerastes
        Pseudocerastes
        Pseudocerastes is a monotypic genus created for a venomous viper species, P. persicus. This species is found throughout the Middle East and as far east as Pakistan, but not on the African mainland. Often referred to as the false horned viper because of the hornlike structures above their eyes that...

         Boulenger, 1896 – False horned vipers
      • Genus: Vipera
        Vipera
        Vipera is a genus of venomous vipers. It has a very wide range, being found from North Africa to just within the Arctic Circle and from Great Britain to Pacific Asia. The name is possibly derived from the Latin words vivus and pario, meaning "alive" and "bear" or "bring forth"; likely a reference...

         Laurenti, 1768 – Palearctic vipers
  • Family: Xenopeltidae
    Xenopeltidae
    The Xenopeltidae are a monotypic family of snakes created to the genus Xenopeltis, which is found in Southeast Asia. Its members are known for their highly iridescent scales. Currently, two species are recognized and no subspecies.-Description:...

     Bonaparte, 1845 – Sunbeam snakes
      • Genus: Xenopeltis
        Xenopeltidae
        The Xenopeltidae are a monotypic family of snakes created to the genus Xenopeltis, which is found in Southeast Asia. Its members are known for their highly iridescent scales. Currently, two species are recognized and no subspecies.-Description:...

         Reinwardt, 1827

Infraorder Scolecophidia
Scolecophidia
The Scolecophidia are an infraorder of snakes. They range in size from 10-100 cm in length, but may only be as small as 2 mm. All are fossorial. Currently, 3 families and 12 genera are recognized.-Families:-See also:...

 Cope, 1864

  • Family: Anomalepididae
    Anomalepididae
    The Anomalepididae are a family of nonvenomous snakes found in Central and South America. They are similar to Typhlopidae, except that some species possess a single tooth in the lower jaw. Currently, 4 genera and 15 species are recognized.-Description:...

     Taylor, 1939 – Primitive blind snakes – taxa, synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Anomalepis
        Anomalepis
        Anomalepis is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes found in Central and South America. Currently, 4 monotypic species are recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Jan, 1860
      • Genus: Helminthophis
        Helminthophis
        Helminthophis is a genus of non-venomous blind snakes found in southern Central America and northwestern South America. Currently, 3 monotypic species are recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Peters, 1860
      • Genus: Liotyphlops
        Liotyphlops
        Liotyphlops is a genus of blind snakes found in Central and South America. Currently, 7 species are recognized.-Geographic range:Found in Central and South America from Costa Rica to Paraguay.-Species:T) Type species....

         Peters, 1881
      • Genus: Typhlophis
        Typhlophis
        Typhlophis is a monotypic genus created for the blind snake species, T. squamosus, found along the Atlantic coast of South America from the Guianas to Pará in Brazil, as well as in Trinidad...

         Fitzinger, 1843
  • Family: Leptotyphlopidae
    Leptotyphlopidae
    The Leptotyphlopidae are a family of snakes found in North and South America, Africa, and Asia. All are fossorial and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites...

     Stejneger, 1892 – Deadly snake – taxa, synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Leptotyphlops
        Leptotyphlops
        Leptotyphlops is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes found throughout North and South America, Africa and southwestern Asia. Currently, 86 species are recognized.-Description:...

         Fitzinger, 1843 – Slender blind snakes
      • Genus: Rhinoleptus
        Rhinoleptus
        Rhinoleptus is a monotypic genus created for the blind snake species, R. koniagui, found in West Africa. It is among the smallest snakes in the world. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Orejas-Miranda, Roux-Estève & Guibé, 1970
  • Family: Typhlopidae
    Typhlopidae
    The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and all mainland Australia and various islands. The rostral scale overhangs the mouth to form a shovel like burrowing structure. They live underground in burrows, and since...

     Merrem, 1820 – Typical blind snakes – taxa, synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Acutotyphlops
        Acutotyphlops
        Acutotyphlops is a genus of blind snakes found in eastern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Currently, 4 species are recognized.-Species:T) Type species.-Taxonomy:...

         Wallach, 1995
      • Genus: Cyclotyphlops
        Cyclotyphlops
        Cyclotyphlops is a monotypic genus created for the blind snake species, C. deharvengi, found in southeastern Sulawesi, Indonesia. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Bosch and Ineich, 1994
      • Genus: Ramphotyphlops
        Ramphotyphlops
        Ramphotyphlops is a genus of non-venomous blind snakes found in southern and southeast Asia and Australia, with one species inhabiting the Americas, as well as many islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. They occur in a wide variety of habitats...

         Fitzinger, 1843 – Long-tailed blind snakes
      • Genus: Rhinotyphlops
        Rhinotyphlops
        Rhinotyphlops is a genus of blind snakes found in Africa, the Middle East and India. Currently, 28 species are recognized.-Species:*) Not including the nominate subspecies.T) Type species....

         Fitzinger, 1843
      • Genus: Typhlops
        Typhlops
        Typhlops is a genus of blind snakes found in Europe, Africa, Asia and Central and South America. Currently, 120 species are recognized.-Geographic range:...

         Oppel, 1811 – Blind snakes – synonyms, common names
      • Genus: Xenotyphlops
        Xenotyphlops
        Xenotyphlops is a genus created for the blind snake species, X. grandidieri, found in Madagascar.-Geographic range:Found only from the type locality, which is "Madagascar", and the type specimens....

         Wallach & Ineich, 1996

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