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Colubrids
Caspian WhipsnakeColuber (Dolichophis) caspius
Caspian Whipsnake
Coluber (Dolichophis) caspius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Sauropsida
Subclass: Diapsida
Infraclass: Lepidosauromorpha
Superorder: Lepidosauria
Order: Squamata
Infraorder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamilies

Boodontinae
Calamariinae
Colubrinae
Dipsadinae
Homalopsinae
Natricinae
Pareatinae
Psammophiinae
Pseudoxenodontinae
Pseudoxyrhophiinae
Xenodermatinae
Xenodontinae
incertae sedis
(but see text)

A colubrid (from Latin coluber, snake) is a snake that is a member of the Colubridae family. Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Vertebrates are members of the Subphylum Vertebrata, Chordates with backbones or spinal columns The grouping sometimes includes Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers Diapsids ("two arches" are a group of Reptiles that developed two holes ( Temporal fenestra) in each side of their Skulls about 300 Million Lepidosauromorpha is a group of Reptiles comprising all Diapsids closer to Lizards than to Archosaurs (including Crocodiles and The Lepidosauria are Reptiles with overlapping scales They include the Tuataras Lizards Snakes and Amphisbaenians Lepidosaurians Squamata (scaled reptiles is the largest recent order of Reptiles including Lizards and Snakes Members of the order are distinguished by A snake is an elongate Reptile of the suborder Serpentes Like all reptiles snakes are covered in scales. In Biological classification, family ( Latin Colubrinae is a Subfamily of the Colubridae Family of Snakes It includes numerous genera, and taxonomic sources often Homalopsinae is a sub-family of Colubridae which contains some 10 genera and about 4 dozen Species. Natricinae is a Subfamily of the Colubrid family of Snakes which contains 28 genera. Pareatinae is a small Subfamily of the Colubridae family of Snakes It encompasses a mere 3 genera, which include snakes that Pseudoxyrhophiinae is a Subfamily of colubrid snakes. It contains about 20 genera: Alluaudina Xenodontinae is a Subfamily of the Colubridae family of Snakes It encompasses a number of genera, which includes animals such A snake is an elongate Reptile of the suborder Serpentes Like all reptiles snakes are covered in scales. In Biological classification, family ( Latin It is a broad classification of snakes that includes well over half of all snake species on earth. A snake is an elongate Reptile of the suborder Serpentes Like all reptiles snakes are covered in scales. 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, can produce medically significant bites. Boiga is a large Genus of mildly venomous, Rear-fanged, Colubrid Snakes typically known as the cat-eyed snakes or just In addition, the Boomslang and African Twig Snake have both caused human fatalities. A boomslang ( Dispholidus typus) is a relatively small venomous Colubrid Snake native to Sub-Saharan Africa. The venom-injecting fangs associated with venomous colubrids are almost always in the back of the mouth, compared to vipers and elapids. The Viperidae are a family of Venomous snakes commonly referred to as vipers, although the term viperids is more specific and distinguishes them from The Elapidae, or elapids are a Family of venomous snakes found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world including the Indian Ocean and The Colubrids are certainly not a natural group, as many are more closely related to other groups, such as elapids, than to each other. This family has classically been a dumping ground for snakes that don't fit anywhere else. There is on-going mitochondrial DNA research which will sort out the familial relations within this group.

Selected species

Classification

Subfamily Boodontinae

Subfamily Calamariinae

Subfamily Colubrinae - nearly 100 genera
Subfamily Dipsadinae

Subfamily Homalopsinae - about 10 genera
Subfamily Natricinae - around 30 genera
Subfamily Pareatinae - 3 genera
Subfamily Psammophiinae

Subfamily Pseudoxenodontinae

Subfamily Pseudoxyrhophiinae - about 20 genera
Subfamily Xenodermatinae

Subfamily Xenodontinae - some 55-60 genera

incertae sedis

The Queen snake ( Regina septemvittata) is a non- venomous member of the Colubrid family of snakes The common keelback ( Xenochrophis flavipunctata) is a Snake of the family Colubridae. The milk snake ( Lampropeltis triangulum; French Couleuvre tachetée; Spanish Culebra-real coralillo) They are distributed from southeastern The Corn Snake ( Elaphe guttata guttata) or Red Rat Snake, is a North American Species of Rat snake that subdue their small prey with Bull Snake is a Species ( Pituophis catenifer) and also a Subspecies ( Pituophis catenifer sayi of large non- venomous The fox snake is the common name given to two Species of non-venomous snake Rat snakes are a large Polyphyletic, group of snakes from the Colubrid subfamily Colubrinae. A garter snake is any Species of North American Snake within the Genus Thamnophis. The hognose snake is a type of Colubrid Snake characterized by an upturned snout The Genus Drymarchon of Colubrid snakes includes the Indigo snakes and various other relatives including the Cribo snakes Common names Smooth snake Coronella austriaca is a harmless colubrid Species found in northern and central The mussurana or musurana (Portuguese muçurana) are six species of Oviparous colubrid snakes distributed from Guatemala to Lamprophis is a Genus of Colubrid Snakes commonly referred to as African house snakes. Bothrolycus is a Genus of Colubrid Snakes that contains only a single Species: Günther's Black Snake ( Bothrolycus Bothrophthalmus is a Genus of Colubrid Snakes containing a single Species, Bothrophthalmus lineatus, more commonly Incertae sedis ( Latin for "of uncertain placement" abbreviated "inc Chamaelycus is a Genus of Colubrid Snakes commonly referred to as There are 4 commonly accepted Species in the genus Chamaelycus 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 Dromophis is a Genus of Colubrid Snakes There are two commonly accepted Species in the genus Dromophis Gonionotophis is a Genus of Colubrid Snakes also known as the African Ground Snakes Grayia is a Genus of Colubrid Snakes commonly referred to as African water snakes Hormonotus is a Genus of Colubrid Snakes There is only one commonly accepted Species in the genus Uganda House Snake Lamprophis is a Genus of Colubrid Snakes commonly referred to as African house snakes. UserPolbot. --> Macroprotodon is a genus of Snake in the Colubridae family Calamaria is a genus of snakes of family Colubridae. The species Calamaria pavimentata is found in Asia. Colubrinae is a Subfamily of the Colubridae Family of Snakes It includes numerous genera, and taxonomic sources often The genus Adelphicos consists of ten species of Burrowing Snake. UserPolbot. --> Calamodontophis is a genus of Snake in the Colubridae family 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 The Ringneck Snake ( Diadophis punctatus) is a Species of harmless although very mildly venomous Colubrid snake Hypsiglena is a Genus of small Rear-fanged, Colubrid Snakes commonly referred to as night snakes. Leptodeira is a Genus of Colubrid Snakes commonly referred to as cat-eyed snakes. Tomodon is a genus of colubrid Snakes Two species are currently recognized Homalopsinae is a sub-family of Colubridae which contains some 10 genera and about 4 dozen Species. Natricinae is a Subfamily of the Colubrid family of Snakes which contains 28 genera. Pareatinae is a small Subfamily of the Colubridae family of Snakes It encompasses a mere 3 genera, which include snakes that 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 Pseudoxyrhophiinae is a Subfamily of colubrid snakes. It contains about 20 genera: Alluaudina Common names (none   Achalinus is a Genus of colubrid Snakes According to the New Reptile Database the Xenodermus is a Genus of Colubrid Snakes It is a monotypic genus containing only Xenodermus javanicus. Xenodontinae is a Subfamily of the Colubridae family of Snakes It encompasses a number of genera, which includes animals such Incertae sedis ( Latin for "of uncertain placement" abbreviated "inc Common names (none Poecilopholis is a Monotypic Genus created for the Venomous snake Species Trachischium is a Genus of Colubrid Snakes commonly known as Worm-eating Snakes.

Dictionary

colubrid

-noun

  1. Any snake in the family Colubridae, completely covered in scales and mostly nonvenomous.
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