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Colubridae (/ k ə ˈ l uː b r ɪ d iː /, commonly known as colubrids / ˈ k ɒ lj ʊ b r ɪ d z /, from Latin: coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, [2] it is the largest snake family. The earliest fossil species of the family date back to the Late Eocene epoch, with earlier origins suspected. [1]
The Colubroides are a clade in the suborder Serpentes (). [3] It contains over 85% of all the extant species of snakes. [4] [3] [5] The largest family is Colubridae, but it also includes at least six other families, [3] [6] at least four of which were once classified as "Colubridae" before molecular phylogenetics helped in understanding their relationships.
Colubroidea is a superfamily of snakes in the clade Colubroides that includes Colubridae, with some studies splitting Colubridae into multiple families that make up Colubroidea.
Pages in category "Colubrids" The following 93 pages are in this category, out of 93 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
It is the second largest subfamily of colubrids, after Dipsadinae. [2] Many of the most commonly known snakes are members of this subfamily, including rat snakes , king snakes , milk snakes , vine snakes , and indigo snakes .
Among the colubrids, the most diverse snake family, the largest snakes may be the keeled rat snake (Ptyas carinata) at up to 4 m (13 ft). [76] The genus Drymarchon also contains some of the largest colubrids such as the eastern indigo snake ( Drymarchon couperi) and the indigo snake ( Drymarchon corais ) which can both reach lengths of almost 3 ...
Colubridae (colubrids) Most are harmless, but others have potent venom and at least five species, including the boomslang, have caused human fatalities. Elapidae (elapids) Sea snakes, taipans, brown snakes, coral snakes, kraits, death adders, tiger snakes, mambas, king cobras, cobras and more. Viperidae (viperids)
Family: Colubridae (colubrids) Subfamily: Colubrinae. Western whip snake, Hierophis viridiflavus LC (south-western Europe, Italy, Switzerland and Slovenia) Caspian whipsnake, Dolichophis caspius (south-eastern Europe, Turkey) Large whip snake, Dolichophis jugularis LC (south-eastern Europe) Red-bellied racer, Dolichophis schmidti LC (Russia ...