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A Colubrid (from Latin coluber, snake) is a snake that is a member of the Colubridae family. It is a broad classification of snakes that includes well over half of all snake species on earth. A colubrid's body is almost completely covered in scales. While most colubrids are non-venomous (or have venom that isn't known to be harmful to humans) and are normally harmless, a few groups, such as genus Boiga, Coluber and Rhabdophis, can produce medically significant bites. In addition, the Boomslang and African Twig Snake have both caused human fatalities.The venom-injecting fangs associated with venomous colubrids are almost always in the back of the mouth, compared to vipers and elapids. For other uses, see Snake (disambiguation). ... In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is 1) a rank or 2) a taxon in that rank. ... For other uses, see Snake (disambiguation). ... Species Boiga andamanensis Boiga angulata Boiga barnesii Boiga beddomei Boiga ceylonensis Boiga cyanea Boiga cynodon Boiga dendrophila Boiga dightoni Boiga drapiezii Boiga forsteni Boiga gokool Boiga guangxiensis Boiga irregularis Boiga jaspidea Boiga kraepelini Boiga multifasciata Boiga multomaculata Boiga nigriceps Boiga nuchalis Boiga ocellata Boiga ochracea Boiga philippina Boiga quincunciata Boiga... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Rhabdophis is a genus of snakes, generally called Keelback snakes, found primarily in southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Dispholidus typus (Smith, 1829) A boomslang, Dispholidus typus is a large, venomous colubrid snake native to sub-Saharan Africa. ...

Binomial name Regina septemvittata Say, 1825 The Queen snake (Regina septemvittata) is a non-venomous member of the colubrid family of snakes. ... Binomial name Xenochrophis flavipunctata The common keelback (Xenochrophis flavipunctata) is a snake of the family Colubridae. ... Species Lampropeltis alterna Lampropeltis calligaster Lampropeltis getula Lampropeltis mexicana Lampropeltis pyromelana Lampropeltis ruthveni Lampropeltis triangulum Lampropeltis zonata The genus Lampropeltis of colubrid snakes includes the King snakes and also the milk snake. ... Binomial name Lampropeltis triangulum LaCÃ©pÃ¨de, 1789 The milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) is a species of king snake. ... Binomial name Elaphe guttata Linnaeus, 1766 The Corn Snake or Red Rat Snake (Elaphe guttata) is a species of Rat Snake. ... Species Many; see text. ... Rat snakes are a type of snake that are members of the Elaphe, Bogertophis, or Senticoli genera. ... Species Many; see article. ... Species Eastern Hognose Heterodon platyrhinos Western Hognose Heterodon nasicus Southern Hognose Heterodon simus Hognose is a type of snake. ... The Indigo snake is the largest colubrid in the United States. ... Binomial name Coronella austriaca Laurenti, 1768 The Smooth Snake (Coronella austriaca) is a non-venomous snake. ... Different snakes are called water snakes. ... Species Clelia clelia Clelia scytalis The mussurana or musurana (Portuguese muÃ§urana) is a non-venomous, oviparous colubrid snake distributed from Guatemala to Brazil, which specializes in ophiophagy, i. ...

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Subfamily Calamariinae Species Bothrolycus ater Bothrolycus is a genus of colubrid snakes that contains only a single species: GÃ¼nthers Black Snake, Bothrolycus ater. ... Binomial name Bothrophthalmus lineatus Schlegel, 1856 Bothrophthalmus is a genus of colubrid snakes containing a single species, Bothrophthalmus lineatus, more commonly known as the Red-Black Striped Snake. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Species Dendrolycus elapoides Dendrolycus is a genus of colubrid snake which contains one species - the Cameroon Rainforest Snake-Dendrolycus elapoides. ... Dipsina is a genus of colubrid snake that contains one species: Dwarf Beaked Snake, Western Beaked Snake-Dipsina multimaculata Categories: | ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Gonionotophis is a genus of colubrid snakes also known as the African Ground Snakes. ... Species 4, see article. ... Hormonotus is a genus of colubrid snakes. ... Species 14 recognized species, see article. ...

Subfamily Colubrinae Colubrinae is a subfamily of the Colubridae family of snakes. ...

Subfamily Dipsadinae class="preview" id="pv46"> Ahaetulla is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as vine snakes, or whip snakes. ... Binomial name Arizona elegans The genus Arizona is a group of small colubrid snakes commonly referred to as glossy snakes. ... Species Bogertophis rosaliae . ... Species Boiga andamanensis Boiga angulata Boiga barnesii Boiga beddomei Boiga ceylonensis Boiga cyanea Boiga cynodon Boiga dendrophila Boiga dightoni Boiga drapiezii Boiga forsteni Boiga gokool Boiga guangxiensis Boiga irregularis Boiga jaspidea Boiga kraepelini Boiga multifasciata Boiga multomaculata Boiga nigriceps Boiga nuchalis Boiga ocellata Boiga ochracea Boiga philippina Boiga quincunciata Boiga... Cemaphora is a non-venomous genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as scarlet snakes. ... Chironius is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, usually named vine snakes. ... Species Chrysopelea ornata Chrysopelea paradisii Chrysopelea pelias Chrysopelea rhodopleuron Chrysopelea taprobanica Chrysopelea -- the flying snakes -- is a genus that belongs to the family Colubridae. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Common names: Smooth snakes. ... Species 5 recognized species, see article. ... Dendrelaphis is a genus of colubrid snakes, which includes various tree snakes of Australia, New Guinea and Asia. ... Binomial name Dispholidus typus (Smith, 1829) A boomslang, Dispholidus typus is a large, venomous colubrid snake native to sub-Saharan Africa. ... Species Drymarchon caudomaculatus Drymarchon corais Subspecies endangered endangered The genus Drymarchon of colubrid snakes includes the Indigo snake and various other relatives, including the Cribo, all of which are found in the Southeastern United States, Central America, and South America. ... Drymobius is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as neotropical racers. ... Binomial name Elachistodon westermanni (Reinhardt, 1863) Indian Egg-eating Snake (Elachistodon westermanni) is a rare species of egg-eating snake found in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. ... Rat snakes are a large, polyphyletic, group of snakes from the Colubrid subfamily Colubrinae. ... Ficimia is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as hooknose snakes. ... Species Gonyosoma cantoris Gonyosoma frenatum Gonyosoma hodgsoni Gonyosoma oxycephalum . ... Species Gyalopion canum Gyalopion quadrangulare Gyalopion is a genus of small non-venomous colubrid snakes which are commonly referred to as hooknose snakes that are native to the southwest United States and Mexico. ... Species Lampropeltis alterna Lampropeltis calligaster Lampropeltis getula Lampropeltis mexicana Lampropeltis pyromelana Lampropeltis ruthveni Lampropeltis triangulum Lampropeltis zonata The genus Lampropeltis of colubrid snakes includes the King snakes and also the milk snake. ... Species Liopeltis calamaria Liopeltis frenatus Liopeltis rappi Liopeltis stoliczkae . ... Species Lycodon aulicus Lycodon capucinus Lycodon fasciatus Lycodon flavomaculatus Lycodon jara Lycodon laoensis Lycodon mackinnoni Lycodon striatus Lycodon tiwarii Lycodon travancoricus Lycodon zawi . ... Species 9, see article. ... Species 50 to 60 known species Oligodon, common name kukri snake, is a genus of snakes native to East and South Asia. ... Opheodrys is a genus of small colubrid snakes commonly referred to as green snakes. ... Oxybelis is a genus of colubrid snakes known commonly as Vine Snakes. ... Rat snakes are a large, polyphyletic, group of snakes from the Colubrid subfamily Colubrinae. ... Species See text. ... Species Ptyas korros Ptyas mucosus Ptyas nigromarginatus . ... Rhamnophis is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as Dagger-tooth Tree Snakes or Large-eyed Tree Snakes found in sub-Saharan Africa. ... Binomial name Rhinocheilus lecontei Baird & Girard, 1853 Rhinocheilus is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as long-nosed snakes. ... Patchnose snakes are those species of colubrid snakes in the genus, Salvadora. ... Species Sibynophis bistrigatus Sibynophis collaris Sibynophis sagittarius Sibynophis subpunctatus . ... Species 3, see article. ... Species 63 species, see article. ... Species 2 species, see article. ...

Subfamily Homalopsinae Carphophis is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as worm snakes. ... Coniophanes is a large genus of colubrid snakes, typically referred to as black-striped snakes, but they also go by many other common names. ... Binomial name Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766) Subpecies 14, see article. ... Species 2 species, see article. ... Leptodeira is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as cat-eyed snakes. ... Diplotomodon (double cutting tooth) was a dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of New Jersey. ... This is a sub-family of Colubridae which contains 11 genera and 35 species. ...

Subfamily Natricinae Cantoria is a municipality of AlmerÃa province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. ... Cerberus - Watercolour by William Blake In Greek mythology, Cerberus or Kerberos (Greek ÎšÎÏÎ²ÎµÏÎ¿Ï‚, Kerberos, demon of the pit), was the hound of Hadesâ€”a monstrous three-headed dog (sometimes said to have 50 or 100 heads) with a snake for a tail and serpentine mane. ... Enhydris is a genus of snakes that includes: Enhydris enhydris Enhydris dussumieri Enhydris gyii Enhydris gyrii Enhydris plumbea Enhydris sieboldi Categories: ... Natracinae is a subfamily of the colubrid family of snakes which contains 28 genera. ...

Subfamily Pareatinae Species Amphiesma beddomei Amphiesma khasiense Amphiesma modestum Amphiesma monticola Amphiesma nicobariense Amphiesma parallelum Amphiesma pealii Amphiesma platyceps Amphiesma sieboldii Amphiesma stolatum Amphiesma vibakari Amphiesma xenura . ... Binomial name Natrix natrix Linnaeus, 1758 The Grass Snake, sometimes called the Ringed Snake or Water Snake (Natrix natrix) is a European non-venomous snake. ... Nerodia is a genus of non-venomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as water snakes. ... Regina is a genus of colubrid snakes known as Crayfish Snakes, named after their primary choice of diet. ... Rhabdophis is a genus of snakes, generally called Keelback snakes, found primarily in southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Seminatrix pygaea Cope, 1871 Seminatrix is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as swamp snakes. ... Storeria is a genus of colubrid snakes. ... Species many — see text A garter snake, or garden snake, or gardner snake, is any species of North American snake within the genus Thamnophis. ... Binomial name Tropidoclonion lineatum (Hallowell, 1857) Subspecies 3; see text. ... Species 23 species, see article. ... Xenochrophis is a genus of colubrid snakes found in Asia. ...

Subfamily Pseudoxenodontinae Species Psammophis condanarus Psammophis leithii Psammophis longifrons Psammophis schokari . ...

Subfamily Xenodermatinae Species 3, see article. ... Species 4 species, see article. ...

Subfamily Xenodontinae Xenodontinae is a subfamily of the Colubridae family of snakes. ...

incertae sedis Species Clelia clelia Clelia scytalis The mussurana or musurana (Portuguese muÃ§urana) is a non-venomous, oviparous colubrid snake distributed from Guatemala to Brazil, which specializes in ophiophagy, i. ... Farancia is a genus of colubrid snakes. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Heterodon. ... Liophis is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, usually named water snakes. ... Lystrophis is the genus of tri-colored South American hognose snakes. ... Philodryas is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, usually named green snakes. ... Incertae sedis—of uncertain position (seat)—is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. ...

Trachischium is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as Worm-eating Snakes. ...

Category: Colubrids {{{subdivision_ranks}}} See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Orders Crocodilia - Crocodilians scary crocodiles. ... Suborders Lacertilia- Lizards Serpentes - Snakes Amphisbaenia - Worm lizards This article is about the Squamata order of reptiles. ... This is a list of the extant Serpentes families. ... Families see text Henophidia is a superfamily that contains boas, pythons and other primitive snakes of the suborder Serpentes. ... Species Acrochordus granulatus Acrochordus arafurae Acrochordus javanicus Acrochordidae is a family of three species of primitive xenophidian snakes from the Australian and Indonesian regions. ... FAMILY ANILIDAE (cylinder snakes) All of these species in the family Anilidae possess a vestigial pelvic girdle which is visible as cloacal spurs. ... Anomochilidae is a biological family of dwarf pipesnakes native to Malaysia and the East Indies. ... For other uses, see Boa (disambiguation). ... Genera Casarea Bolyeria The Bolyeriidae (Round Island boas) is a family of snakes, classified in the Henophidia superfamily. ... Species There are 10 species: Cylindrophis aruensis Cylindrophis boulengeri Cylindrophis engkariensis - Engkari pipe snake Cylindrophis isolepis Cylindrophis lineatus Cylindrophis maculatus Cylindrophis melanotus Cylindrophis opisthorhodus Cylindrophis rufus Cylindrophis yamdena The Asian pipe snakes (genus Cylindrophis) are a group of snakes of the superfamily Henophidia. ... SUBFAMILY LOXOCEMINAE (Mexicam Dwarf Pythons) Contains only 1 single genus. ... Genera Antaresia Aspidites Leiopython Liasis Morelia Python Pythonidae is a family of constricting snakes, sometimes classified as an subfamily of Boidae. ... Genera Exiliboa Trachyboa Tropidophis Ungaliophis The dwarf boas are a group of snakes traditionally classified as the family Tropidophiidae but sometimes as the subfamily Tropidophiinae within the family Boidae. ... The Uropeltidae or shieldtail snakes are a family of small burrowing snakes containing 8 genera and 44 species found only in the southern part of India and Ceylon. ... The family Xenopeltidae - the Sunbeam Snake - is a family containing only a single genus. ... We dont have an article called Typhlopoidea Start this article Search for Typhlopoidea in. ... Genera Anomalepis Helminthophis Liotyphlops Typhlophis ... The Anomalepidae (dawn blind snakes) is a snake family belonging to the Typhlopoidea superfamily. ... FAMILY LEPTOTYPHLOPIDAE (slender blind snakes) This family of snakes is composed of 2 genera and about 41 species occurring in the Americas, Africa and Asia. ... Genera Acutotyphlops Cyclotyphlops Ramphotyphlops Rhinotyphlops Typhlops Xenotyphlops TYPHLOPIDAE (blind snakes) This family contains 240 species in 3 genera. ... Families See text. ... A small, unusual group of advanced snakes, often called mole vipers or stilleto snakes. ... Genera According to ITIS: Adelophis Adelphicos Alsophis Amastridium Arizona Arrhyton Atractus Bogertophis Boiga Carphophis Cemophora Cerberus Chersodromus Chilomeniscus Chionactis Clelia Clonophis Coluber Coniophanes Conophis Conopsis Contia Cryophis Dendrelaphis Dendrophidion Diadophis Dipsas Dryadophis Drymarchon Drymobius Elaphe Enulius Eridiphas Erythrolamprus Farancia Ficimia Geagras Geophis Gyalopion Heterodon Hypsiglena Imantodes Lampropeltis Leptodeira Leptophis Liochlorophis... The Elapidae, or elapids, are a family of highly venomous snakes found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Indian Ocean and the Pacific. ... Sea snakes of several different species belong to a group related to the cobras but aquatic rather than land dwelling. ... Subfamilies Crotalinae (Pit Vipers) Viperinae (Vipers) The Viperidae family is made up of two subfamilies: Crotalinae (Pit Vipers) Viperinae (Vipers) Categories: Stub | Snakes ...

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