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LIST OF SNAKES

This is a 'list of snakes' by family, subfamily and genus, mostly according to the continuing work of Dr. Roy W. McDiarmid, available through ITIS.[1] The one exception is the family Colubridae, due to the fact that ITIS information for it is currently incomplete. In this case, taxonomic data from the New Reptile Database was used instead[2], combined with some information for authorities, years and common names from ITIS.
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'Suborder: Serpentes - Linnaeus, 1758'
==Infraorder Alethinophidia - Nopcsa, 1923==

★ Family: Acrochordidae - Bonaparte, 1831 -- Wart snakes



★ Genus: Acrochordus - Hornstedt, 1787 -- Java wart snakes

★ Family: Aniliidae - Stejneger, 1907 -- False coral snakes



★ Genus: Anilius - Oken, 1816 -- Pipe snakes

★ Family: Anomochilidae - Cundall, Wallach & Rossman, 1993 -- Dwarf pipe snakes



★ Genus: Anomochilus - Berg, 1901 -- Dwarf pipesnakes

★ Family: Atractaspididae - Günther, 1858 -- African burrowing asps, stiletto snakes



★ Genus: Amblyodipsas - Peters, 1857



★ Genus: Aparallactus - A. Smith, 1849



★ Genus: Atractaspis - A. Smith, 1849 -- Stiletto snakes



★ Genus: Brachyophis - Mocquard, 1888



★ Genus: Chilorhinophis - Werner, 1907



★ Genus: Elapotinus - Jan, 1862



★ Genus: Hypoptophis - Boulenger, 1896



★ Genus: Macrelaps - Boulenger, 1896



★ Genus: Micrelaps - Boettger, 1880



★ Genus: Poecilopholis - Boulenger, 1903



★ Genus: Polemon - Jan, 1858



★ Genus: Xenocalamus - Günther, 1868

★ Family: Boidae - Gray, 1825 -- boas


★ Subfamily: Boinae - Gray, 1825



★ Genus: Boa - Linnaeus, 1758 -- Boas



★ Genus: Candoia - Gray, 1842 -- Bevel-nosed boas, keel-scaled boas



★ Genus: Corallus - Daudin, 1803 -- Neotropical tree boas



★ Genus: Epicrates - Wagler, 1830 -- Greater Antillean boas, rainbow boas, West Indian boas



★ Genus: Eunectes - Wagler, 1830 -- Anacondas


★ Subfamily: Erycinae - Bonaparte, 1831 -- Old World sand boas



★ Genus: Charina - Gray, 1849 -- Rosy boas, rubber boas



★ Genus: Eryx - Daudin, 1803 -- Old World sand boas



★ Genus: Gongylophis - Wagler, 1830

★ Family: Bolyeriidae - Hoffstetter, 1946 -- Mauritius snakes



★ Genus: Bolyeria - Gray, 1842



★ Genus: Casarea - Gray, 1842

★ Family: Colubridae - Oppel, 1811 -- Colubrids, typical snakes



★ Genus: Blythia - Theobold, 1868



★ Genus: Cercaspis



★ Genus: Cyclocorus



★ Genus: Elapoidis - F. Boie, 1827



★ Genus: Gongylosoma



★ Genus: Haplocercus - Günther, 1858



★ Genus: Helophis



★ Genus: Myersophis



★ Genus: Oreocalamus



★ Genus: Poecilopholis



★ Genus: Rhabdops - Boulenger, 1893



★ Genus: Tetralepis - Boettger, 1892



★ Genus: Thermophis



★ Genus: Trachischium - Günther, 1853


★ Subfamily: Xenodermatinae



★ Genus: Achalinus



★ Genus: Fimbrios



★ Genus: Oxyrhabdium - Boulenger, 1893



★ Genus: Stoliczkaia



★ Genus: Xenodermus



★ Genus: Xylophis - Beddome, 1878



★ Genus: Pareatinae



★ Genus: Aplopeltura



★ Genus: Asthenodipsas



★ Genus: Pareas



★ Genus: Calamariinae



★ Genus: Calamaria



★ Genus: Calamorhabdium



★ Genus: Collorhabdium



★ Genus: Etheridgeum



★ Genus: Macrocalamus



★ Genus: Pseudorabdion



★ Genus: Rabdion


★ Subfamily: Homalopsinae



★ Genus: Bitia - Gray, 1842



★ Genus: Cantoria - Girard, 1857



★ Genus: Cerberus - Cuvier, 1829 -- Dog-faced water snakes



★ Genus: Enhydris - Sonnini & Latreille, 1802



★ Genus: Erpeton - Lacépède, 1800



★ Genus: Fordonia - Gray, 1837



★ Genus: Gerarda - Gray, 1849



★ Genus: Heurnia - Jong, 1926



★ Genus: Homalopsis - Kuhl & Hasselt, 1822



★ Genus: Myron - Gray, 1849


★ Subfamily: Homalopsinae - incertae sedis



★ Genus: Brachyorrhos - Kuhl, 1826


★ Subfamily: Boodontinae



★ Genus: Bothrolycus



★ Genus: Bothrophthalmus



★ Genus: Chamaelycus



★ Genus: Dendrolycus



★ Genus: Dipsina



★ Genus: Dromophis



★ Genus: Gonionotophis



★ Genus: Grayia



★ Genus: Hormonotus



★ Genus: Lamprophis



★ Genus: Lycodonomorphus



★ Genus: Lycophidion



★ Genus: Macroprotodon



★ Genus: Mehelya



★ Genus: Pseudaspis



★ Genus: Pseudoboodon



★ Genus: Pythonodipsas



★ Genus: Scaphiophis


★ Subfamily: Boodontinae - incertae sedis



★ Genus: Buhoma



★ Genus: Duberria



★ Genus: Montaspis


★ Subfamily: Pseudoxyrhophiinae



★ Genus: Alluaudina



★ Genus: Compsophis



★ Genus: Ditypophis



★ Genus: Dromicodryas



★ Genus: Exallodontophis



★ Genus: Geodipsas



★ Genus: Heteroliodon



★ Genus: Ithycyphus



★ Genus: Langaha



★ Genus: Leioheterodon



★ Genus: Liophidium



★ Genus: Liopholidophis



★ Genus: Lycodryas



★ Genus: Madagascarophis



★ Genus: Micropisthodon



★ Genus: Pararhadinaea



★ Genus: Brygophis



★ Genus: Pseudoxyrhopus



★ Genus: Stenophis


★ Subfamily: Colubrinae



★ Genus: Aeluroglena



★ Genus: Ahaetulla



★ Genus: Argyrogena



★ Genus: Arizona - Kennicott ''In'' Baird, 1859 -- Glossy snakes



★ Genus: Bogertophis - Dowling & Price, 1988 -- Desert rat snakes



★ Genus: Boiga - Fitzinger, 1826 -- Boigas, catsnakes



★ Genus: Cemophora - Cope, 1860 -- Scarlet snakes



★ Genus: Chilomeniscus - Cope, 1860 -- Sand snakes



★ Genus: Chionactis - Cope, 1860 -- Shovel-nosed snakes



★ Genus: Chironius



★ Genus: Chrysopelea



★ Genus: Coluber - Linnaeus, 1758 -- Racers



★ Genus: Conopsis - Günther, 1858



★ Genus: Coronella



★ Genus: Crotaphopeltis



★ Genus: Cryptophidion



★ Genus: Cyclophiops



★ Genus: Dasypeltis



★ Genus: Dendrelaphis - Boulenger, 1890 -- Asian tree snakes, bronzebacks



★ Genus: Dendrophidion - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Dinodon



★ Genus: Dipsadoboa



★ Genus: Dispholidus



★ Genus: Dolichophis



★ Genus: Dryadophis - Stuart, 1938



★ Genus: Drymarchon - Fitzinger, 1843 -- Indigo snakes



★ Genus: Drymobius - Fitzinger, 1843 -- Neotropical racers



★ Genus: Drymoluber



★ Genus: Dryocalamus



★ Genus: Dryophiops



★ Genus: Eirenis



★ Genus: Elachistodon



★ Genus: Elaphe - Fitzinger ''In'' Wagler, 1833 -- Corn snakes, fox snakes, rat snakes



★ Genus: Ficimia - Gray, 1849 -- Mexican hook-nosed snakes, southern hook-nosed snakes



★ Genus: Gastropyxis



★ Genus: Geagras - Cope, 1876



★ Genus: Gonyophis



★ Genus: Gonyosoma



★ Genus: Gyalopion - Cope, 1860 -- Hook-nosed snakes, western hook-nosed snakes



★ Genus: Hapsidophrys



★ Genus: Hemerophis



★ Genus: Hemorrhois



★ Genus: Hierophis



★ Genus: Lampropeltis - Fitzinger, 1843 -- Kingsnakes, milk snakes



★ Genus: Leptodrymus



★ Genus: Leptophis - Bell, 1825



★ Genus: Lepturophis



★ Genus: Liopeltis



★ Genus: Lycodon Boie, 1826



★ Genus: Lycognathophis - Boulenger, 1893



★ Genus: Lytorhynchus



★ Genus: Masticophis - Baird & Girard, 1853 -- Coachwhips, racers, striped racers, whipsnakes



★ Genus: Mastigodryas - Amaral, 1935



★ Genus: Meizodon



★ Genus: Oligodon



★ Genus: Opheodrys - Fitzinger, 1843 -- Green snakes



★ Genus: Oxybelis - Wagler, 1830 -- Vine snakes



★ Genus: Philothamnus



★ Genus: Phyllorhynchus - Stejneger, 1890 -- Leaf-nosed snakes



★ Genus: Pituophis - Holbrook, 1842 -- Bullsnakes, gopher snakes, pine snakes



★ Genus: Platyceps



★ Genus: Prosymna



★ Genus: Pseudocyclophis



★ Genus: Pseudoficimia - Bocourt, 1883



★ Genus: Pseustes - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Ptyas



★ Genus: Rhamnophis



★ Genus: Rhinobothryum - Wagler, 1830



★ Genus: Rhinocheilus - Baird & Girard, 1853 -- Long-nosed snakes



★ Genus: Rhynchocalamus



★ Genus: Rhynchophis



★ Genus: Salvadora - Baird & Girard, 1853 -- Patch-nosed snakes



★ Genus: Scaphiodontophis - Taylor & Smith, 1943



★ Genus: Scolecophis



★ Genus: Senticolis - Dowling & Fries, 1987 -- Green ratsnakes, mountain rat snakes



★ Genus: Sibynophis



★ Genus: Simophis - Peters, 1860



★ Genus: Sonora - Baird & Girard, 1853 -- North American ground snakes



★ Genus: Spalerosophis



★ Genus: Spilotes - Wagler, 1830



★ Genus: Stegonotus



★ Genus: Stenorrhina - Duméril, 1853



★ Genus: Stilosoma - Brown, 1890 -- Short-tailed snakes



★ Genus: Symphimus - Cope, 1870



★ Genus: Sympholis - Cope, 1862



★ Genus: Tantilla - Baird & Girard, 1853 -- Black-headed snakes, crowned snakes



★ Genus: Tantillita - Smith, 1941



★ Genus: Telescopus



★ Genus: Thelotornis



★ Genus: Thrasops



★ Genus: Trimorphodon - Cope, 1861 -- Lyre snakes



★ Genus: Xenelaphis



★ Genus: Xyelodontophis


★ Subfamily: Psammophiinae



★ Genus: Hemirhagerrhis



★ Genus: Malpolon



★ Genus: Mimophis



★ Genus: Psammophis



★ Genus: Psammophylax



★ Genus: Rhamphiophis


★ Subfamily: Natricinae



★ Genus: Adelophis - Dugès, 1879



★ Genus: Afronatrix - Rossman & Eberle, 1977



★ Genus: Amphiesma - Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854



★ Genus: Amphiesmoides - Malnate, 1961



★ Genus: Anoplohydrus - Werner, 1909



★ Genus: Aspidura - Wagler, 1830



★ Genus: Atretium - Cope, 1861



★ Genus: Balanophis - H.M. Smith, 1938



★ Genus: Clonophis - Cope, 1889 -- Kirtland's snakes



★ Genus: Hologerrhum



★ Genus: Hydrablabes



★ Genus: Hydraethiops - Günther, 1872



★ Genus: Iguanognathus - Boulenger, 1898



★ Genus: Macropisthodon - Boulenger, 1893



★ Genus: Natrix - Laurenti, 1768



★ Genus: Nerodia - Baird & Girard, 1853 -- North American water snakes, water snakes



★ Genus: Opisthotropis - Günther, 1872



★ Genus: Parahelicops



★ Genus: Pararhabdophis - Bourret, 1934



★ Genus: Regina - Baird & Girard, 1853 -- Crayfish snakes



★ Genus: Rhabdophis - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Seminatrix - Cope, 1895 -- Swamp snakes



★ Genus: Sinonatrix - Rossman and Eberle, 1977



★ Genus: Storeria - Baird & Girard, 1853 -- Brown-bellied snakes, North American brownsnakes, red-bellied snakes



★ Genus: Thamnophis - Fitzinger, 1843 -- Garter snakes, ribbon snakes



★ Genus: Tropidoclonion - Cope, 1860 -- Lined snakes



★ Genus: Tropidonophis - Jan, 1863



★ Genus: Virginia - Baird & Girard, 1853 -- Earth snakes


★ Subfamily: Natricinae - incertae sedis



★ Genus: Amplorhinus



★ Genus: Limnophis - Günther, 1865



★ Genus: Natriciteres - Loveridge, 1953



★ Genus: Psammodynastes



★ Genus: Xenochrophis - Günther, 1864


★ Subfamily: Pseudoxenodontinae



★ Genus: Plagiopholis



★ Genus: Pseudoxenodon


★ Subfamily: Dipsadinae



★ Genus: Adelphicos - Jan, 1862



★ Genus: Amastridium - Cope, 1861



★ Genus: Atractus - Wagler, 1828



★ Genus: Chersodromus - Reinhardt, 1860



★ Genus: Coniophanes - Hallowell ''In'' Cope, 1860 -- Black-striped snakes



★ Genus: Cryophis - Bogert & Duellman, 1963



★ Genus: Dipsas - Laurenti, 1768



★ Genus: Eridiphas - Leviton & Tanner, 1960



★ Genus: Geophis - Wagler, 1830



★ Genus: Hypsiglena - Cope, 1860 -- Night snakes



★ Genus: Imantodes - Duméril, 1853



★ Genus: Leptodeira - Fitzinger, 1843 -- Cat-eyed snakes



★ Genus: Ninia - Baird & Girard, 1853



★ Genus: Pliocercus



★ Genus: Pseudoleptodeira - Taylor, 1939



★ Genus: Rhadinaea - Cope, 1863 -- Woodland snakes



★ Genus: Sibon - Fitzinger, 1826



★ Genus: Sibynomorphus - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Tretanorhinus - Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854



★ Genus: Trimetopon - Cope, 1885



★ Genus: Tropidodipsas



★ Genus: Urotheca - Bibron, 1843


★ Subfamily: Dipsadinae - incertae sedis



★ Genus: Carphophis - Gervais, 1843 -- Worm snakes



★ Genus: Contia - Baird & Girard, 1853 -- Sharp-tailed snakes



★ Genus: Crisantophis - Villa, 1971



★ Genus: Diadophis - Baird & Girard, 1853 -- Ring-necked snakes



★ Genus: Diaphorolepis - Jan, 1863



★ Genus: Echinanthera - Cope, 1894



★ Genus: Emmochliophis - Fritts & Smith, 1969



★ Genus: Enuliophis



★ Genus: Enulius - Cope, 1871



★ Genus: Hydromorphus - Peters, 1859



★ Genus: Nothopsis - Cope, 1871



★ Genus: Rhadinophanes - Myers & Campbell, 1981



★ Genus: Synophis - Peracca, 1896



★ Genus: Taeniophallus



★ Genus: Tantalophis - Duellman, 1958



★ Genus: Xenopholis - Peters, 1866


★ Subfamily: Xenodontinae



★ Genus: Alsophis - Fitzinger, 1843 -- West Indian Racers



★ Genus: Antillophis - Maglio, 1970



★ Genus: Apostolepis - Cope, 1862



★ Genus: Arrhyton - Günther, 1858 -- West Indian garden snakes



★ Genus: Boiruna



★ Genus: Clelia - Fitzinger, 1826



★ Genus: Conophis - Peters, 1860



★ Genus: Darlingtonia - Cochran, 1935



★ Genus: Ditaxodon - Hoge, 1958



★ Genus: Drepanoides - Dunn, 1928



★ Genus: Elapomorphus - Wiegmann, 1843



★ Genus: Erythrolamprus - Wagler, 1830 -- Coral snake mimics



★ Genus: Farancia - Gray, 1842 -- Mud snakes, mudsnakes, rainbow snakes



★ Genus: Helicops - Wagler, 1830



★ Genus: Heterodon - Latreille ''In'' Sonnini & Latreille, 1801 -- Hog-nosed snakes, North American hog-nosed snakes



★ Genus: Hydrodynastes - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Hydrops - Wagler, 1830



★ Genus: Hypsirhynchus - Günther, 1858



★ Genus: Ialtris - Cope, 1862



★ Genus: Liophis - Wagler, 1830



★ Genus: Lystrophis - Cope, 1885



★ Genus: Manolepis - Cope, 1885



★ Genus: Oxyrhopus - Wagler, 1830



★ Genus: Phalotris



★ Genus: Philodryas - Wagler, 1830



★ Genus: Phimophis - Cope, 1860



★ Genus: Pseudablabes - Boulenger, 1896



★ Genus: Pseudoboa - Schneider, 1801



★ Genus: Pseudoeryx - Fitzinger, 1826



★ Genus: Psomophis



★ Genus: Rhachidelus - Boulenger, 1908



★ Genus: Saphenophis - Myers, 1972



★ Genus: Siphlophis - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Tropidodryas - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Umbrivaga - Roze, 1964



★ Genus: Uromacer - Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854



★ Genus: Uromacerina - Amaral, 1929



★ Genus: Waglerophis - Romano & Hoge, 1973



★ Genus: Xenodon - F. Boie, 1827



★ Genus: Xenoxybelis


★ Tribe: Tachymenini



★ Genus: Calamodontophis - Amaral, 1963



★ Genus: Gomesophis - Hoge & Mertens, 1959



★ Genus: Pseudotomodon - Koslowsky, 1896



★ Genus: Ptychophis - Gomes, 1915



★ Genus: Tachymenis - Wiegmann, 1835



★ Genus: Thamnodynastes - Wagler, 1830



★ Genus: Tomodon - Duméril & Bibron, 1853


★ Subfamily: Xenodontinae - incertae sedis



★ Genus: Cercophis - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Lioheterophis - Amaral, 1935



★ Genus: Sordellina - Proctor, 1923

★ Family: Cylindrophiidae - Fitzinger, 1843 -- Asian pipe snakes



★ Genus: Cylindrophis - Wagler, 1828 -- Asian pipe snakes

★ Family: Elapidae - F. Boie, 1827 -- Cobras, coral snakes, mambas, sea snakes



★ Genus: Acalyptophis - Boulenger, 1869



★ Genus: Acanthophis - Daudin, 1803



★ Genus: Aipysurus - Lacépède, 1804



★ Genus: Aspidelaps - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Aspidomorphus - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Astrotia - Fischer, 1855



★ Genus: Austrelaps - Worrell, 1963



★ Genus: Boulengerina - Dollo, 1886



★ Genus: Bungarus - Daudin, 1803



★ Genus: Cacophis - Günther, 1863



★ Genus: Calliophis - Gray, 1834



★ Genus: Demansia - Gray, 1842



★ Genus: Dendroaspis - Schlegel, 1848



★ Genus: Denisonia - Krefft, 1869



★ Genus: Drysdalia - Worrell, 1961



★ Genus: Echiopsis - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Elapognathus - Boulenger, 1896



★ Genus: Elapsoidea - Bocage, 1866



★ Genus: Emydocephalus - Krefft, 1869



★ Genus: Enhydrina - Gray, 1849



★ Genus: Ephalophis - M.A. Smith, 1931



★ Genus: Furina - Duméril, 1853



★ Genus: Hemachatus - Fleming, 1822



★ Genus: Hemiaspis - Fitzinger, 1861



★ Genus: Hemibungarus - Peters, 1862



★ Genus: Homoroselaps - Jan, 1858



★ Genus: Hoplocephalus - Wagler, 1830



★ Genus: Hydrelaps - Boulenger, 1896



★ Genus: Hydrophis - Latreille ''In'' Sonnini & Latreille, 1801



★ Genus: Kerilia - Gray, 1849



★ Genus: Kolpophis - M.A. Smith, 1926



★ Genus: Lapemis - Gray, 1835



★ Genus: Laticauda - Laurenti, 1768 -- Sea kraits



★ Genus: Leptomicrurus - Schmidt, 1937



★ Genus: Loveridgelaps - McDowell, 1970



★ Genus: Micropechis - Boulenger, 1896



★ Genus: Micruroides - Schmidt, 1928 -- Sonoran coral snakes, western coral snakes



★ Genus: Micrurus - Wagler, 1824 -- American coral snakes



★ Genus: Naja - Laurenti, 1768



★ Genus: Notechis - Boulenger, 1896



★ Genus: Ogmodon - Peters, 1864



★ Genus: Ophiophagus - Günther, 1864



★ Genus: Oxyuranus - Kinghorn, 1923



★ Genus: Parahydrophis - Burger & Natsuno, 1974



★ Genus: Paranaja - Loveridge, 1944



★ Genus: Parapistoclamus - Roux, 1934



★ Genus: Pelamis - Daudin, 1803 -- Yellow-bellied sea snakes



★ Genus: Praescutata - Wall, 1921



★ Genus: Pseudechis - Wagler, 1830



★ Genus: Pseudohaje - Günther, 1858



★ Genus: Pseudonaja - Günther, 1858



★ Genus: Rhinoplocephalus - Müller, 1885



★ Genus: Salomonelaps - McDowell, 1970



★ Genus: Simoselaps - Jan, 1859



★ Genus: Sinomicrurus - Slowinski ''et al.'', 2001



★ Genus: Suta - Worrell, 1961



★ Genus: Thalassophis - P. Schmidt, 1852



★ Genus: Toxicocalamus - Boulenger, 1896



★ Genus: Tropidechis - Günther, 1863



★ Genus: Vermicella - Gray ''In'' Günther, 1858



★ Genus: Walterinnesia - Lataste, 1887

★ Family: Loxocemidae - Cope, 1861 -- Mexican pythons



★ Genus: Loxocemus - Cope, 1861

★ Family: Pythonidae - Fitzinger, 1826 -- Pythons



★ Genus: Antaresia - Wells & Wellington, 1984



★ Genus: Apodora - Kluge, 1993



★ Genus: Aspidites - Peters, 1877



★ Genus: Bothrochilus - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Leiopython - Hubrecht, 1879



★ Genus: Liasis - Gray, 1842



★ Genus: Morelia - Gray, 1842



★ Genus: Python - Daudin, 1803 -- Pythons

★ Family: Tropidophiidae - Brongersma, 1951 -- Dwarf boas



★ Genus: Exiliboa - Bogert, 1968



★ Genus: Trachyboa - Peters, 1860



★ Genus: Tropidophis - Bibron ''In'' Sagra, 1843 -- Dwarf boas



★ Genus: Ungaliophis - Müller, 1880

★ Family: Uropeltidae - Müller, 1832 -- Pipe snakes, shield-tailed snakes



★ Genus: Brachyophidium - Wall, 1921



★ Genus: Melanophidium - Günther, 1864



★ Genus: Platyplectrurus - Günther, 1868



★ Genus: Plectrurus - Duméril, 1851



★ Genus: Pseudotyphlops - Schlegel, 1839



★ Genus: Rhinophis - Hemprich, 1820



★ Genus: Teretrurus - Beddome, 1886



★ Genus: Uropeltis - Cuvier, 1829

★ Family: Viperidae - Oppel, 1811 -- Vipers, pitvipers


★ Subfamily: Azemiopinae - Liem, Marx & Rabb, 1971 -- Fae's viper



★ Genus: Azemiops - Boulenger, 1888 -- Fae's viper


★ Subfamily: Causinae - Cope, 1859 -- Night adders



★ Genus: Causus - Wagler, 1830 -- Night adders


★ Subfamily: Crotalinae - Oppel, 1811 -- Pitvipers, rattlesnakes



★ Genus: Agkistrodon - Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 -- Copperheads, cottonmouths, cantils



★ Genus: Atropoides - Werman, 1992 -- Jumping vipers



★ Genus: Bothriechis - Peters, 1859 -- Palm vipers



★ Genus: Bothriopsis - Peters, 1861 -- Forest vipers



★ Genus: Bothrops - Wagler, 1824 -- Lanceheads



★ Genus: Calloselasma - Cope, 1860 -- Malayan pit viper



★ Genus: Cerrophidion - Campbell & Lamar, 1992 -- Montane pit vipers



★ Genus: Crotalus - Linnaeus, 1758 -- Rattlesnakes



★ Genus: Deinagkistrodon - Gloyd, 1979 -- Hundred-pace viper



★ Genus: Gloydius - Hoge & Romano-Hoge, 1981



★ Genus: Hypnale - Fitzinger, 1843 -- Humpnose vipers



★ Genus: Lachesis - Daudin, 1803 -- Bushmasters



★ Genus: Ophryacus - Cope, 1887 -- Mexican pit vipers



★ Genus: Ovophis - Burger, 1981 -- Asian mountain vipers, South Asian pit vipers



★ Genus: Porthidium - Cope, 1871 -- Hognose pit vipers



★ Genus: Sistrurus - Garman, 1883 -- Massasaugas, pigmy rattlesnakes



★ Genus: Trimeresurus - Lacépède, 1804 -- Asian pit vipers and palm vipers



★ Genus: Tropidolaemus - Wagler, 1830 -- Temple vipers


★ Subfamily: Viperinae - Oppel, 1811 -- Pitless vipers, true vipers



★ Genus: Adenorhinos - Marx & Rabb, 1965 -- Uzungwe viper



★ Genus: Atheris - Cope, 1862 -- Bush vipers



★ Genus: Bitis - Gray, 1842 -- Puff adders



★ Genus: Cerastes - Laurenti, 1768 -- Horned vipers



★ Genus: Daboia - Gray, 1842 -- Russell's viper



★ Genus: Echis - Merrem, 1820 -- Saw-scaled vipers, carpet vipers



★ Genus: Eristicophis - Alcock & Finn, 1897 -- McMahon's viper



★ Genus: Macrovipera - Reuss, 1927 -- Large Palearctic vipers



★ Genus: Montatheris - Broadley, 1996 -- Kenya mountain viper



★ Genus: Proatheris - Broadley, 1996 -- Lowland viper



★ Genus: Pseudocerastes - Boulenger, 1896 -- False horned vipers



★ Genus: Vipera - Laurenti, 1768 -- Palearctic vipers

★ Family: Xenopeltidae - Bonaparte, 1845 -- Sunbeam snakes



★ Genus: Xenopeltis - Reinwardt, 1827
==Infraorder Scolecophidia - Cope, 1864==

★ Family: Anomalepididae - Taylor, 1939 -- Primitive blind snakes



★ Genus: Anomalepis - Jan, 1860



★ Genus: Helminthophis - Peters, 1860



★ Genus: Liotyphlops - Peters, 1881



★ Genus: Typhlophis - Fitzinger, 1843

★ Family: Leptotyphlopidae - Stejneger, 1892 -- Slender blind snakes, thread snakes



★ Genus: Leptotyphlops - Fitzinger, 1843 -- Slender blind snakes, threadsnakes



★ Genus: Rhinoleptus - Orejas-Miranda, Roux-Estève & Guibé, 1970

★ Family: Typhlopidae - Merrem, 1820 -- Blind snakes, typical blind snakes



★ Genus: Acutotyphlops - Wallach, 1995



★ Genus: Cyclotyphlops - Bosch and Ineich, 1994



★ Genus: Ramphotyphlops - Fitzinger, 1843 -- Long-tailed blind snakes



★ Genus: Rhinotyphlops - Fitzinger, 1843



★ Genus: Typhlops - Oppel, 1811 -- Blind snakes



★ Genus: Xenotyphlops - Wallach & Ineich, 1996

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See also
Cited references

See also



Venomous snake

List of snakes of Trinidad and Tobago



List of Serpentes families

List of rattlesnake species and subspecies

List of viperine species and subspecies

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