Family Colubridae
(colubrids)

Scientific names for Aves taxonomy (family and below) are from The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Princeton University Press, copyright 2003. Used by permission.

• Parent taxa
  
  
  
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  Superfamily Xenophidia (colubrids, vipers, and relatives)
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  Family Colubridae (colubrids)
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  Genus Achalinus (odd-scaled snakes)
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  Genus Adelophis (meadow snakes)
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  Genus Adelphicos (American burrowing snakes)
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  Genus Aeluroglena
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  Genus Afronatrix (African brown water snakes)
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  Genus Ahaetulla (Asian longnose whipsnakes)
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  Genus Alluaudina
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  Genus Alsophis (West Indian racers)
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  Genus Amastridium (rustyhead snakes)
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  Genus Amphiesma (keelbacks)
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  Genus Amphiesmoides (ornate snakes)
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  Genus Amplorhinus (many-spotted snakes)
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  Genus Anoplohydrus
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  Genus Antillophis (Antillean snakes)
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  Genus Aplopeltura (blunthead slug snakes)
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  Genus Apostolepis (burrowing snakes)
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  Genus Argyrogena
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  Genus Arizona (glossy snakes)
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  Genus Arrhyton (Island racers and West Indian garden snakes)
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  Genus Aspidura (rough-sided snakes)
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  Genus Atractus (ground snakes)
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  Genus Atretium (keelbacks)
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  Genus Balanophis
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  Genus Bitia
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  Genus Blythia (reticulate snakes)
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  Genus Bogertophis (desert rat snakes)
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  Genus Boiga (boigas and mangrove snakes)
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  Genus Boiruna
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  Genus Bothrolycus (Gunther's black snake)
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  Genus Bothrophthalmus (red-black striped snake)
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  Genus Brachyorrhos
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  Genus Brygophis
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  Genus Buhoma
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  Genus Calamaria (dwarf snakes)
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  Genus Calamodontophis (tropical forest snake)
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  Genus Calamorhabdium (irridescent snakes)
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  Genus Cantoria (water snakes)
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  Genus Carphophis (worm snakes)
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  Genus Cemophora (scarlet snakes)
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  Genus Cerberus (dog-faced water snakes)
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  Genus Cercaspis (wolf snake)
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  Genus Cercophis (golden snake)
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  Genus Chamaelycus (banded snakes)
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  Genus Chapinophis
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  Genus Chersodromus (earth runners)
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  Genus Chilomeniscus (sand snakes)
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  Genus Chionactis (shovel-nosed snakes)
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  Genus Chironius (sipos)
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  Genus Chrysopelea (flying tree snakes)
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  Genus Clelia (mussuranas)
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  Genus Clonophis (Kirtland's snakes)
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  Genus Collorhabdium (reed snakes)
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  Genus Coluber (racers)
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  Genus Compsophis (Madagascar bighead snakes)
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  Genus Coniophanes (black-striped snakes)
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  Genus Conophis (road guarders)
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  Genus Conopsis
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  Genus Contia (sharp-tailed snakes)
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  Genus Coronella
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  Genus Crisantophis (Dunn's road guarders)
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  Genus Crotaphopeltis (tropical water snakes)
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  Genus Cryophis
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  Genus Cryptophidion (secret snakes)
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  Genus Cyclocorus (lined snakes)
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  Genus Cyclophiops (green snakes)
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  Genus Darlingtonia
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  Genus Dasypeltis (egg-eating snakes)
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  Genus Dendrelaphis (Asian tree snakes and bronzebacks)
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  Genus Dendrolycus (rainforest snakes)
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  Genus Dendrophidion (forest racers)
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  Genus Diadophis (ring-necked snakes)
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  Genus Diaphorolepis (frog-eating snakes)
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  Genus Dinodon (big-tooth snakes)
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  Genus Dipsadoboa (tree snakes)
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  Genus Dipsas (snail-eaters)
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  Genus Dipsina
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  Genus Dispholidus (boomslang)
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  Genus Ditaxodon (Hensel's snake)
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  Genus Ditypophis (Gunther's racer)
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  Genus Drepanoides (black-collared snake)
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  Genus Dromicodryas (striped snakes)
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  Genus Dromophis (Olympic snakes)
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  Genus Dryadophis (forest racers)
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  Genus Drymarchon (indigo snakes)
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  Genus Drymobius (neotropical racers and speckled racers)
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  Genus Drymoluber (woodland racers)
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  Genus Dryocalamus (bridal snakes)
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  Genus Dryophiops (whip snakes)
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  Genus Duberria (slug-eaters)
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  Genus Echinanthera
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  Genus Eirenis (dwarf racers)
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  Genus Elachistodon (Indian egg-eating snake)
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  Genus Elaphe (corn snakes, fox snakes, and rat snakes)
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  Genus Elapoidis
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  Genus Elapomorphus (diadem snakes)
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  Genus Emmochliophis (Pinchinda snakes)
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  Genus Enhydris (rainbow water snakes)
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  Genus Enuliophis (Colombia longtail snake)
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  Genus Enulius (Mexican longtail snakes)
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  Genus Eridiphas (Baja California night snakes)
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  Genus Erpeton (tentacled snake)
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  Genus Erythrolamprus (coral snake mimics)
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  Genus Etheridgeum (Sumatra etheridge snake)
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  Genus Exallodontophis
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  Genus Farancia (mud snakes and rainbow snakes)
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  Genus