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Colubridae

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Overview

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The family Colubridae, which includes the kingsnakes (Lampropeltis spp.), is the largest, most widespread, and diverse family of snakes, with few physical characteristics universal among all species. The family contains 70 percent of the known species of snakes, with more than 1700 species worldwide (Pough et al. 1998). Although some colubrids are dangerously venomous, most are harmless to humans. [1]

Taxonomy

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The Family Colubridae is a member of the Superfamily Colubroidea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Colubridae:

The Family Colubridae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Ablabes

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Achalinus

Achalinus is a genus of harmless colubrid colubrid snakes found in Japan, Taiwan, China and northern Vietnam. Nine species are currently recognized. [more]

Adelphicos

The genus Adelphicos consists of six species of burrowing snake. [more]

Aeluroglena

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Ahaetulla

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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 to man. This genus contains at least fourteen described species. [more]

Amastridium

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Ameiseophis

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Amphiesma

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Amphiesmoides

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Amplorhinus

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Antillophis

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Aporophis

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Apostolepis

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Argyrogena

The Banded Racer, Argyrogena fasciolata, is a species of colubrid snake. [more]

Arizona

Arizona (;/?r?'zo?n?/) (Navajo: Hoozdo Hahoodzo; O'odham: Ali ?onak) is a state of the United States, located in the southwestern region of the country. Arizona is also part of the Western United States and of the Mountain West states. Arizona is the sixth most extensive and the 16th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest city is Tucson, followed in population by eight cities of the Phoenix metropolitan area: Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria, and Surprise. [more]

Arrhyton

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Aspidura

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Asthenodipsas

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Atractus

Atractus is a genus of colubrid ground snakes that belong to the Xenodontinae subfamily. The genus includes more than 80 distinct species. [more]

Atretium

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Bibilava

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Boaedon

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Bogertophis

Bogertophis is a of New World rat snakes found in the southwestern United States and into northern Mexico. There are two accepted species. The genus is named in honor of the American herpetologist, Charles Mitchill Bogert.[1] [more]

Bogertrophis

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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 habitats around the world. There are 33 recognized species in the genus.[] [more]

Boiruna

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Boissoneaua

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[2] [more]

Bothrolycus

Bothrolycus is a of colubrid snakes that contains only a single species: Günther's Black Snake (Bothrolycus ater). [more]

Bothrophthalmus

Bothrophthalmus is a of colubrid snakes containing a single species, Bothrophthalmus lineatus, more commonly known as the Red-Black Striped Snake. There are two recognized subspecies: [more]

Brachyorrhos

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Brygophis

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Buhoma

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Calamaria

Calamaria is a genus of snakes of family . The species Calamaria pavimentata is found in Asia. [more]

Calamorhabdium

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Cantoria

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Carophophis

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Carphophis

Carphophis (common name worm snakes) is a genus of small colubrid snakes. The genus consists of two species. [more]

Catostoma

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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. [more]

Cemphora

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Cerberus

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Cercaspis

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Cercophis

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Chamaelycus

Chamaelycus is a of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as
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Chersodromus

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Chilomeniscus

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Chionactis

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Chironius

Chironius is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, commonly called sipos (from the Portuguese word cip? for liana), savanes, or sometimes vine snakes. [more]

Chlorophis

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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. Their range is in Southeast Asia (the mainland, Greater and Lesser Sundas, Maluku, and the Philippines), southernmost China, India, and Sri Lanka. [more]

Clelia

The mussurana or musurana (Portuguese muçurana) are six species of colubrid snakes distributed from Guatemala to Brazil, which specialize in ophiophagy, i.e., they attack and eat other snakes. They have other popular names in various countries, such as zopilota in Central America and cribo on some Caribbean islands. The species of mussurana are Clelia clelia (Daudin) (also called Pseudoboa clelia Serié 1921, Pseudoboa occipitolutea Serié 1936, Boiruna maculata Leynaud & Bucher 1999, Clelia occipitolutea Peters & Orejas-Miranda 1970, Oxyrhopus cloelia Boulenger 1886, Brachyruton cloelia Duméril Bibron & Duméril 1854, Clelia daudinii Fitzinger 1826, Coluber clelia Daudin 1803 and distributed mostly in South America) and Clelia scytalis (in Central America). [1] [2] [more]

Cloelia

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Clonophis

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Cochliophagus

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Coelognathus

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Collorhabdium

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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. Even the cobra was once classified as Coluber naja. [more]

Colubrinae

Compsophis

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Coniophanes

Coniophanes is a large genus of colubrid snakes, typically referred to as black-striped snakes, but they also have many other common names. The genus consists of 13 species, and despite the common name, not all of them display striping. [more]

Conophis

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Conopsis

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Contia

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Coronella

Coronella is a genus of harmless colubrids found in Europe, North Africa and West Asia. Three species are currently recognized. [more]

Coryphodon

Coryphodon (meaning peaked tooth) is an extinct genus of mammal. It was widespread in North America between 59 and 51 million years ago. It is regarded as the ancestor of the genus Hypercoryphodon of Mid Eocene Mongolia. [more]

Crisantophis

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Crotaphopeltis

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Cyclocorus

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Cyclophiops

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Cyclophis

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Darlingtonia

A genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

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. (The other being the snakes of the genus Elachistodon.) They are nonvenomous and found throughout the continent of Africa, primarily in forested habitats that are also home to numerous species of birds. [more]

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. [more]

Dendrelaphus

Dendrolycus

Dendrolycus is a of colubrid snake which contains one species - the Cameroon Rainforest Snake (Dendrolycus elapoides). [more]

Dendrophidion

Dendrophidion is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as forest racers. Their range stretches from south eastern Mexico to Bolivia. [more]

Dendrophis

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Diadophis

The ringneck snake or ring-necked snake (Diadophis punctatus) is a colubrid snake species. It is found throughout much of the United States, central Mexico, and south eastern Canada. Ring-necked snakes are secretive, nocturnal snakes that are rarely seen during the day time. They are slightly venomous but their non-aggressive nature and small rear-facing fangs pose little threat to humans who wish to handle them. They are best known for their unique defense posture of curling up their tails exposing their bright red-orange posterior, ventral surface when threatened. Ring-necked snakes are believed to be fairly abundant throughout most of their range though no scientific evaluation supports this theory. Scientific research is lacking for the ring-necked snake and more in-depth investigations are greatly needed. It is the only species within the genus Diadophis, and currently fourteen subspecies are identified, but many herpetologists question the morphologically-based classifications. [more]

Diaphorolepis

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Dinodon

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Dipsadoboa

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Dipsas

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Dipsina

Dipsina is a of colubrid snake that contains one species: the Dwarf Beaked Snake, also known as the Western Beaked Snake - Dipsina multimaculata [more]

Dispholidus

The boomslang (Dispholidus typus) is a large, venomous snake in the family Colubridae. [more]

Ditaxodon

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Dolichophis

Drepanoides

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Dromicodryas

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Dromicus

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Dromophis

Dromophis is a of colubrid snakes. There are two commonly accepted species in the genus Dromophis: [more]

Dryadophis

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Dryinoides

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Drymarchon

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Drymobius

Drymobius is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as neotropical racers. There are four species recognized in the genus. [more]

Drymoluber

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Dryocalamus

Dryocalamus is a genus of snakes. [more]

Dryophiops

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Dryophis

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Duberria

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Dyspholidus

Echinanthera

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Eirenis

Eirenis is a genus of snakes in the Colubridae family. It contains the following eighteen described species: [more]

Elachistodon

The Indian egg-eating snake (Elachistodon westermanni) is a rare species of egg-eating snake found in the Indian subcontinent. It is also called Westermann's snake, reflecting its scientific name. The snake belongs to the monotypic genus Elachistodon. [more]

Elaphae

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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. Most species are nonvenomous. However, some species, such as Elaphe radiata, are considered venomous. Although most of the species in Elaphe are nonvenomous, bites from rat snakes are still irritably painful and can potentially cause bacterial infections due to the saliva. [more]

Elaphis

Elapoidis

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Elapomorphus

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Emmochliophis

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Enhydris

Enhydris is a genus of slightly venomous colubrid snakes. Species include: [more]

Enuliophis

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Enulius

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Eridiphas

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Erpeton

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Erythrolamprus

Erythrolamprus is a genus of snakes known as coral snake mimics. Six species are currently recognized. [more]

Erytrolamprus

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Eteirodipsas

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Etheridgeum

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Euprepiophis

Eurostus

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. [more]

Ficimia

Ficimia is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as hooknose snakes or hook-nosed snakes. There are seven species within the genus. [more]

Fimbrios

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Fordonia

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Gastropyxis

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Geagras

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Geodipsas

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Geophis

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Gerarda

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Glaphyrophis

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Gomesophis

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Gongylosoma

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Gonionotophis

Gonionotophis is a of colubrid snakes also known as the African Ground Snakes. There are 3 commonly accepted species in the genus: [more]

Gonionotus

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Goniontophis

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Gonyophis

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Gonyosoma

Gonyosoma is a genus of snakes. [more]

Graya

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Grayia

Grayia is the name of two genera: [more]

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. [more]

Haplocercus

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Hapsidophrys

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Helicops

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Helophis

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Hemerophis

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Hemirhagerrhis

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Hemorrhois

Hemorrhois is a genus of in the Colubridae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Herpetodryas

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Heterdon

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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. Members of the genus are commonly known as hog-nosed snakes, North American hog-nosed snakes, and sometimes puff adders (though they should not be confused with the venomous African vipers of the genus Bitis). [more]

Hierophis

Hierophis is a genus of in the Colubridae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Himantodes

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Homalocranion

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Homalocranium

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Homalopsis

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Homolopsis

Hormonotus

Hormonotus is a of colubrid snakes. There is only one commonly accepted species in the genus: Uganda House Snake (Hormonotus modestus) [more]

Hydrablabes

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Hydraethiops

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Hydrodynastes

Hydrodynastes is a small genus of snake in the subfamily Xenodontinae. [more]

Hydromorphus

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Hydrops

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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. [more]

Hypsirhynchus

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Ialtris

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Idiophis

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Iguanognathus

The Spatula-toothed Snake (Iguanognathus werneri) is a species of in the Colubridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Iguanognathus. It is endemic to Indonesia. [more]

Imantodes

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Lampropeltis

Kingsnakes are colubrid snake members of the Lampropeltis genus, which also includes the milk snake and four other species, and 45 subspecies. [more]

Lamprophis

Lamprophis is a of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as African house snakes. They are small, non-venomous snakes, usually brown in color but display a range of variation from red, orange, green to black. They also exhibit a wide variety of pattern variation even within single species, they may be spotted, striped, or solid colored. House snakes are sexually dimorphic, the females grow significantly larger, to approximately 120 cm, some specimens have been recorded over 150cm, the males which only grow to approximately 75 cm.
Several color variants of L.capensis are known in captivity including T+ & T-Albino, Annerythristic, Hypo, Ilumo (Green) & Piebald.
Albino variants of L. aurora have been found.
An albino L. fuliginosus has been found in Tanzania & is now owned by Donald Schultz of www.mfezi.com
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Langaha

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Leimadophis

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Leioheterodon

Leioheterodon is a genus of harmless colubrids found only on the island of Madagascar. Three species are currently recognized. [more]

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. [more]

Leptodira

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Leptodrymus

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Leptophidium

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Leptophis

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Lepturophis

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Limnophis

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Liochlorophis

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Lioheterodon

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Lioheterophis

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Liopeltis

Liopeltis is a genus of snakes. [more]

Liophidium

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Liophis

Liophis is a genus of New World snakes. They have a wide range of nondescript and local names, among these "water snakes", "mapepires", "corals" or "racers". [more]

Liopholidophis

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Lycodon

Lycodon is a genus of snakes. [more]

Lycodonomorphus

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Lycodryas

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Lycophidion

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Lycophidium

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Lygophis

Lystrophis

Lystrophis is the of tri-colored South American hognose snakes. They highly resembal Milk Snakes or coral snakes. [more]

Lytorhynchus

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Macrocalamus

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Macrophis

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Macrophistodon

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Macrophiston

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Macropisthodon

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Macroprotodon

Macroprotodon is a genus of in the Colubridae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Maculophis

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. There are four species in the genus. [more]

Malpolon

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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. [more]

Mastigodryas

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Mastycodryas

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Mehelya

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Meizodon

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Mimophis

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Miocoluber

Mionatrix

Montaspis

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Myersophis

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Myron

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Natriciteres

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Natrix

Natrix is a genus of snakes. There are between 65 and 80 species in the genus. They are collectively called grass snakes and water snakes, but some snake species known as "grass snakes" and "water snakes" are not of genus Natrix. [more]

Nebraskophis

Neonatrix

Nerodia

Nerodia is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes commonly referred to as water snakes. [more]

Ninia

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Nothopsis

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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 (35 inches) in length; different species display widely variable patterns and colorations. They subsist mostly by scavenging the eggs of birds and reptiles. Besides eggs, species of this genus also feeds on lizards, frogs and small rodents. Oligodon is a rear-fanged snake genus. They have a set of enlarged teeth placed in the back of their mouths as well as functional venom glands. They are not dangerous to humans though. Species of Oligodon are mostly nocturnal, and live on the floor of mature forests. [more]

Omoadiphas

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Oocatochus

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. As their common names imply, the Rough Green Snake has keeled dorsal scales, whereas the Smooth Green Snake has smooth dorsal scales. [more]

Ophibolus

Opisthotropis

Opisthotropis is a genus of in the Colubridae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Opisthropis

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Oreocalamus

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Oreocryptophis

Orthriophis

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. Though similar in appearance to the Asian species of vine snake of the genus Ahaetulla, they are not related, and are an example of convergent evolution. [more]

Oxyorhos

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Oxyrhabdium

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Oxyrhopus

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Oxyrrhopus

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Pachyophis

Palaeonatrix

Paleoheterodon

Pantherophis

Paracoluber

Parahelicops

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Paraoxybelis

Pararhabdophis

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Pararhadinaea

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Pareas

Pareas is a genus of in the Colubridae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Phalotris

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Philodryas

Philodryas is a genus of New World snakes, usually named green snakes. Although colubrid snakes are usually harmless to humans, Philodryas are opisthoglyphous snakes and can give a venomous bite. [more]

Philothamnus

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Phimophis

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Phyllorhynchus

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Phylodryas

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. [more]

Pityophis

Plagiopholis

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Platyceps

The Red Whip Snake (Platyceps collaris) is a species of in the Colubridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Platyceps. It is found in Bulgaria, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory, Occupied, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, rocky areas, arable land, pastureland, plantations , and rural gardens. [more]

Pliocercus

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Poecilopholis

Poecilopholis is a monotypic genus created for the fangless venomous snake species, Poecilopholis cameronensis, which is endemic to Africa. [more]

Prosymna

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Psammodynastes

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Psammophis

Psammophis is a genus of snakes. [more]

Psammophylax

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Pseudablabes

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Pseudelaphe

Pseudoboa

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Pseudoboodon

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Pseudocemophora

Pseudocyclophis

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Pseudoeryx

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Pseudoficimia

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Pseudorabdion

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Pseudotomodon

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Pseudoxenodon

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Pseudoxyrhopus

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Pseustes

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Psomophis

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Ptyas

Ptyas is a genus of snakes. This genus is one of those colubrids colloquially called "rat snakes". [more]

Ptychophis

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Pytas

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Pythonodipsas

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Rabdion

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Rabdosoma

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Regida

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Regina

Regina is a Late Latin feminine name meaning "queen" from the Latin, Italian and Romanian word meaning the same. [more]

Rhabdophis

Rhabdophis is a of snakes, generally called Keelback snakes, found primarily in southeast Asia. [more]

Rhabdops

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Rhabdotophis

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Rhadinaea

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Rhadinea

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Rhadinophis

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Rhageris

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Rhamnophis

Rhamnophis is a genus of arboreal snakes, commonly known as dagger-tooth tree snakes or large-eyed tree snakes, in the familyColubridae 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. Both genera belong to the tribe , and are closely related to the genera Dispholidus, Thelotornis, and Xyelodontophis. [more]

Rhamphiophis

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Rhamphococcyx

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[3] [more]

Rhinechis

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 to the fact that most vipers bear live young. Currently, 23 species are recognized. [more]

Rhinobothryum

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Rhinocheilus

The long-nosed snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake. It is the only species in the genus Rhinocheilus, but has four recognized subspecies, though more modern research has cast some doubt on that classification.[] Its specific name commemorates John Eatton Le Conte (1818-1891). [more]

Rhinostoma

Rhynchocalamus

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Rhynchophis

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Salvadora

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Saphenophis

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Scaphiodontophis

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Scaphiophis

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Scolecophis

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Scytale

Seminatrix

Seminatrix is a genus of colubrid snakes. There is a single species in the genus, the swamp snake (Seminatrix pygaea) with three subspecies: [more]

Senticolis

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Sibon

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Sibynomorphus

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Sibynophis

Sibynophis is a genus of snakes also called Many-toothed snakes. [more]

Simophis

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Simotes

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[4] [more]

Sinonatrix

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Siphlophis

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Sonora

Sonora is one of the 31 federal states of Mexico and is located in the northwest of the country. Its name comes from the Opata Xunuta, meaning Place of corn. It borders the state of Chihuahua to the east, Sinaloa to the south and Baja California to the northwest; to the north it shares an extensive border with the American state of Arizona and a shorter one with New Mexico. To its west lies the Gulf of California. The state is the second largest state by area in the country, occupying 9.2% of the total area of Mexico. [more]

Sordellina

Sordellina is a of the Colubridae family of snakes. It has one species, Sordellina punctata. [more]

Spalerophis

Spalerosophis

Spalerosophis is a genus of in the Colubridae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Spilotes

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Stegonothus

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Stegonotus

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Stenophis

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Stenorhabdium

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Stenorrhina

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Stilosoma

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Stoliczkaia

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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. The genus is named in honor of American physician and zoologist (1804?1891). [more]

Symphimus

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Sympholis

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Synophis

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Tachymenis

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Taeniophallus

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Tantilla

Tantilla is a large genus of harmless colubrid snakes which includes 64 species commonly known as centipede snakes, blackhead snakes, and flathead snakes. [more]

Tantillita

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Taphrometopon

Tarbophis

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Telescopus

Telescopus, the Old World catsnakes, is a genus of 12 species of opisthoglyphous snakes in the Colubridae family. [more]

Tetralepis

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Texasophis

Thamnodynastes

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Thamnophis

The Garter snake is a Colubrid snake genus (Thamnophis) common across North America, ranging from Alaska and Canada to Central America. It is the single most widely distributed genus of reptile in North America[]. The garter snake is also the Massachusetts state reptile. [more]

Thelotornis

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Thermophis

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Thrasops

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Toluca

Toluca, officially called Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located 63 kilometres (39 mi) west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the western edge of the Distrito Federal. According to the 2005 census, the city of Toluca has a population of 467,713, with 747,512 as the total municipal population. The city is the eighth largest in Mexico in population. The municipality of Toluca, along with twelve other municipalities, make up the metropolitan population of 1,610,786 in Greater Toluca as of 2005, making it the fifth most populous metropolitan area in Mexico and the largest entirely within the State of M?xico. [more]

Tomodon

Tomodon is a genus of snakes. Two species are currently recognized. [more]

Trachischium

Trachischium is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly known as worm-eating snakes. [more]

Tretanorhinus

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Trimerorhinus

Trimetopon

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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. In Mexico, they are commonly called "v?bora de u?a," or "nail viper." The word Trimorphodon is a combination of three Greek words, 'tri' - three, 'morph' - shape, and 'odon' - teeth, which refers to the three distinct kinds of teeth that lyre snakes have: recurved anterior teeth; shorter middle teeth, and large grooved fangs at the rear of the jaw. There are two distinct species in the genus Trimorphodon, with seven subspecies. [more]

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. [more]

Tropidoclonium

Tropidodipsas

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Tropidodryas

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Tropidonophis

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Tropidonotus

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Tropidopipsas

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Umbrivaga

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Uromacer

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Uromacerina

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Uroteca

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Urotheca

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Virginia

Virginia (), officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay, which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna. The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond; Virginia Beach is the most populous city and Fairfax County the most populous political subdivision. The Commonwealth's population is over eight million. [more]

Waglerophis

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Xenelaphis

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Xenochrophis

Xenochrophis is a of colubrid snakes found in Asia. They are commonly referred to as Painted Keelbacks. [more]

Xenochropis

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Xenodermus

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Xenodon

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Xenopholis

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Xenoxybelis

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Xyelodontophis

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Xylophis

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Zamenis

Zamenis is a genus of in the Colubridae family. It contains the following species: [more]

Zamensis

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Zaocys

Zaocys is a genus of snakes of the family . [more]

At least 12 species and subspecies belong to the Genus Zaocys.

More info about the Genus Zaocys may be found here.

Footnotes

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  1. Painter, Charles W., Chuck L. Hayes, and James N. Stuart "Recovery and Conservation of the Gray-Banded Kingsnake. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. May 1, 2002.
  2. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=21980
  3. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=22225
  4. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=113473

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