List of snake genera
List of snakes lists snakes, part of the squamata order of reptiles, 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 because 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.
Infraorder Alethinophidia Nopcsa[edit]
Family Acrochordidae โ Wart snakes[edit]
- Genus Acrochordus โ Java wart snakes
Family Aniliidae โ American pipe snakes[edit]
- Genus Anilius 16 โ American Pipe snake
Family Anomochilidae โ Dwarf pipe snakes[edit]
- Genus Anomochilus 1 โ Dwarf pipesnakes
Family Atractaspididae โ Stiletto snakes[edit]
- Genus Amblyodipsas
- Genus Aparallactus
- Genus Atractaspis โ Stiletto snakes
- Genus Brachyophis
- Genus Chilorhinophis
- Genus Elapotinus
- Genus Hypoptophis
- Genus Macrelaps
- Genus Micrelaps
- Genus Poecilopholis
- Genus Polemon
- Genus Xenocalamus
Family Boidae โ Boas[edit]
- Subfamily Boinae Gray, โ Boas
- Subfamily Erycinae Bonaparte, โ Old World sand boas
- Genus Charina โ Rosy boas, rubber boas
- Genus Eryx โ Old World sand boas
- Genus Gongylophis
Family Bolyeriidae โ Mauritius snakes[edit]
Family Colubridae โ Colubrids[edit]
- incertae sedis
- Genus Blythia
- Genus Cercaspis
- Genus Cyclocorus
- Genus Elapoidis
- Genus Gongylosoma
- Genus Haplocercus
- Genus Helophis
- Genus Myersophis
- Genus Oreocalamus
- Genus Poecilopholis
- Genus Rhabdops
- Genus Tetralepis
- Genus Thermophis
- Genus Trachischium
- Subfamily Xenodermatinae
- Genus Achalinus
- Genus Fimbrios
- Genus Oxyrhabdium
- Genus Stoliczkia
- Genus Xenodermus
- Genus Xylophis
- 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 - Indo-Australian water snakes
- Subfamily Homalopsinae incertae sedis
- Genus Brachyorrhos
- 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
- 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 - Asian vine snakes
- Genus Argyrogena
- Genus Arizona โ Glossy snakes
- Genus Bogertophis โ Desert rat snakes
- Genus Boiga โ Catsnakes
- Genus Cemophora โ Scarlet snakes
- Genus Chilomeniscus โ Sand snakes
- Genus Chionactis โ Shovel-nosed snakes
- Genus Chironius
- Genus Chrysopelea - Flying tree snakes
- Genus Coluber โ Common racers
- Genus Conopsis
- Genus Coronella
- Genus Crotaphopeltis
- Genus Cryptophidion
- Genus Cyclophiops
- Genus Dasypeltis - Egg-eating snakes
- Genus Dendrelaphis โ Archipelago tree snakes
- Genus Dendrophidion
- Genus Dinodon
- Genus Dipsadoboa
- Genus Dispholidus - Boomslang
- Genus Dolichophis
- Genus Dryadophis
- Genus Drymarchon โ Indigo snakes
- Genus Drymobius โ Neotropical racers
- Genus Drymoluber
- Genus Dryocalamus
- Genus Dryophiops
- Genus Eirenis
- Genus Elachistodon
- Genus Elaphe โ Rat snakes
- Genus Ficimia โ Mexican hook-nosed snakes
- Genus Gastropyxis
- Genus Geagras
- Genus Gonyophis
- Genus Gonyosoma
- Genus Gyalopion โ Hook-nosed snakes
- Genus Hapsidophrys
- Genus Hemerophis
- Genus Hemorrhois
- Genus Hierophis
- Genus Lampropeltis โ Kingsnakes
- Genus Leptodrymus
- Genus Leptophis
- Genus Lepturophis
- Genus Liopeltis
- Genus Lycodon
- Genus Lycognathophis
- Genus Lytorhynchus
- Genus Masticophis โ Racers
- Genus Mastigodryas
- Genus Meizodon
- Genus Oligodon
- Genus Opheodrys โ Neotropical Green snakes
- Genus Oxybelis โVine snakes
- Genus Pantherophis
- Genus Philothamnus
- Genus Phyllorhynchus โ Leaf-nosed snakes
- Genus Pituophis โ Bullsnakes
- Genus Platyceps
- Genus: Prosymna
- Genus Pseudocyclophis
- Genus Pseudoficimia
- Genus Pseustes
- Genus Ptyas
- Genus Rhamnophis
- Genus Rhinobothryum
- Genus Rhinocheilus โ Long-nosed snakes
- Genus Rhynchocalamus
- Genus Rhynchophis
- Genus Salvador โ Patch-nosed snakes
- Genus Scaphiodontophis
- Genus Scolecophis
- Genus Senticolis โ Green ratsnakes
- Genus Sibynophis
- Genus Simophis
- Genus Sonora โ North American ground snakes
- Genus Spalerosophis
- Genus Spilotes
- Genus Stegonotus
- Genus Stenorrhina
- Genus Stilosoma โ Short-tailed snakes
- Genus Symphimus
- Genus Sympholis
- Genus Tantilla โ Black-headed snakes
- Genus Tantillita 1
- Genus Telescopus
- Genus Thelotornis - African twig snake
- Genus Thrasops
- Genus Trimorphodon 1 โ Lyre snakes
- Genus Xenelaphis
- Genus Xyelodontophis
- Subfamily Psammophiinae
- Genus Hemirhagerrhis
- Genus Malpolon
- Genus Mimophis
- Genus Psammophis
- Genus Psammophylax
- Genus Rhamphiophis
- Subfamily Natricinae
- Genus Adelophis
- Genus Afronatrix Rossman & Eberle,
- Genus Amphiesma
- Genus Amphiesmoides
- Genus Anoplohydrus
- Genus Aspidura
- Genus Atretium 1
- Genus Balanophis
- Genus Clonophis โ Kirtland's snakes
- Genus Hologerrhum
- Genus Hydrablabes
- Genus Hydraethiops
- Genus Iguanognathus
- Genus Macropisthodon
- Genus Natrix โ Grass snake
- Genus Nerodia โ North American water snakes
- Genus Opisthotropis
- Genus Parahelicops
- Genus Pararhabdophis
- Genus Regina โ Crayfish snakes
- Genus Rhabdophis - Asian grass snakes
- Genus Seminatrix โ Swamp snakes
- Genus Sinonatrix Rossman and Eberle,
- Genus Storeria โ Brown-bellied snakes
- Genus Thamnophis โ Garter snakes, ribbon snakes
- Genus Tropidoclonion โ Lined snakes
- Genus Tropidonophis
- Genus Virginia โ Earth snakes
- Subfamily Natricinae incertae sedis
- Genus Amplorhinus
- Genus Limnophis
- Genus Natriciteres
- Genus Psammodynastes
- Genus Xenochrophis
- Subfamily Pseudoxenodontinae
- Genus Plagiopholis
- Genus Pseudoxenodon
- Subfamily Dipsadinae
- Genus Adelphicos
- Genus Amastridium 1
- Genus Atractus
- Genus Chersodromus
- Genus Coniophanes Hallowell in Cope, โ Black-striped snakes
- Genus Cryophis Bogert & Duellman,
- Genus Dipsas
- Genus Eridiphas Leviton & Tanner,
- Genus Geophis
- Genus Hypsiglena โ Night snakes
- Genus Imantodes
- Genus Leptodeira โ Cat-eyed snakes
- Genus Ninia
- Genus Pliocercus
- Genus Pseudoleptodeira
- Genus Rhadinaea โ Woodland snakes
- Genus Sibon
- Genus Sibynomorphus
- Genus Tretanorhinus
- Genus Trimetopon
- Genus Tropidodipsas
- Genus Urotheca
- Subfamily Dipsadinae incertae sedis
- Genus Carphophis โ Worm snakes
- Genus Contia โ Sharp-tailed snakes
- Genus Crisantophis 1
- Genus Diadophis โ Ring-necked snakes
- Genus Diaphorolepis
- Genus Echinanthera
- Genus Emmochliophis
- Genus Enuliophis
- Genus Enulius 1
- Genus Hydromorphus
- Genus Nothopsis 1
- Genus Rhadinophanes Myers & Campbell,
- Genus Synophis
- Genus Taeniophallus
- Genus Tantalophis
- Genus Xenopholis
- Subfamily Xenodontinae
- Genus Alsophis โ West Indian Racers
- Genus Antillophis
- Genus Apostolepis
- Genus Arrhyton โ West Indian garden snakes
- Genus Boiruna
- Genus Clelia
- Genus Conophis
- Genus Darlingtonia
- Genus Ditaxodon
- Genus Drepanoides
- Genus Elapomorphus
- Genus Erythrolamprus โ Coral snake mimics
- Genus Farancia โ Mud snakes
- Genus Helicops
- Genus Heterodon Latreille in Sonnini & Latreille, โ North American hog-nosed snakes
- Genus Hydrodynastes
- Genus Hydrops
- Genus Hypsirhynchus
- Genus Ialtris
- Genus Liophis
- Genus Lystrophis
- Genus Manolepis
- Genus Oxyrhopus
- Genus Phalotris
- Genus Philodryas
- Genus Phimophis
- Genus Pseudablabes
- Genus Pseudoboa
- Genus Pseudoeryx
- Genus Psomophis
- Genus Rhachidelus
- Genus Saphenophis
- Genus Siphlophis
- Genus Tropidodryas
- Genus Umbrivaga
- Genus Uromacer
- Genus Uromacerina
- Genus Waglerophis
- Genus Xenodon
- Genus Xenoxybelis
- Tribe: Tachymenini
- Genus Calamodontophis
- Genus Gomesophis
- Genus Pseudotomodon
- Genus Ptychophis 15
- Genus Tachymenis
- Genus Thamnodynastes
- Genus Tomodon Dumรฉril & Bibron,
- Subfamily Xenodontinae incertae sedis
- Genus Cercophis
- Genus Lioheterophis
- Genus Sordellina
Family Cylindrophiidae โ Asian pipe snakes[edit]
- Genus Cylindrophis โ Asian pipe snakes
Family Elapidae โ Elapids[edit]
- Subfamily Elapinae F. Boie - Typical Elapids
- Genus Acanthophis - Death Adders
- Genus Aspidelaps
- Genus Aspidomorphus
- Genus Austrelaps
- Genus Boulengerina
- Genus Bungarus - Kraits
- Genus Cacophis
- Genus Calliophis
- Genus Demansia
- Genus Dendroaspis - Mambas
- Genus Denisonia
- Genus Drysdalia
- Genus Echiopsis
- Genus Elapognathus
- Genus Elapsoidea
- Genus Furina
- Genus Hemachatus - Rinkhals
- Genus Hemiaspis - Australian Asp
- Genus Hemibungarus - Philipinne Kraits
- Genus Homoroselaps
- Genus Hoplocephalus
- Genus Leptomicrurus
- Genus Loveridgelaps
- Genus Micropechis
- Genus Micruroides โ Sonoran coral snakes
- Genus Micrurus โ American coral snakes
- Genus Naja - True Cobras
- Genus Notechis - Tiger Snakes
- Genus Ogmodon
- Genus Ophiophagus - King Cobra
- Genus Oxyuranus - Taipans
- Genus Paranaja
- Genus Pseudechis - Black Snakes
- Genus Pseudohaje
- Genus Pseudonaja - Brown Snakes
- Genus Rhinoplocephalus
- Genus Salomonelaps
- Genus Simoselaps
- Genus Sinomicrurus - Asian coral snakes
- Genus Suta
- Genus Toxicocalamus
- Genus Tropidechis
- Genus Vermicella
- Genus Walterinnesia
- Subfamily Hydrophiidae Smith, - Sea snakes
- Genus Acalyptophis
- Genus Aipysurus
- Genus Astrotia
- Genus Emydocephalus
- Genus Enhydrina - Beaked sea snakes
- Genus Ephalophis
- Genus Hydrelaps
- Genus Hydrophis - Common sea snakes
- Genus Kerilia
- Genus Kolpophis
- Genus Lapemis
- Genus Laticauda โ Sea kraits
- Genus Parahydrophis - Northern mangrove sea snakes
- Genus Parapistoclamus
- Genus Pelamis โ Yellow-bellied sea snakes
- Genus Praescutata 1
- Genus Thalassophis
Family Loxocemidae โ Mexican burrowing python[edit]
- Genus Loxocemus 1 โ Mexican burrowing python
Family Pythonidae โ Pythons[edit]
- Genus Antaresia
- Genus Apodora
- Genus Aspidites
- Genus Bothrochilus
- Genus Leiopython
- Genus Liasis
- Genus Morelia - Pacific pythons
- Genus Python โ Common pythons
Family Tropidophiidae Brongersma, โ Dwarf boas[edit]
- Genus Exiliboa
- Genus Trachyboa
- Genus Tropidophis Bibron in Sagra, โ Dwarf boas
- Genus Ungaliophis
Family Uropeltidae โ Shield-tailed snakes[edit]
- Genus Brachyophidium 1
- Genus Melanophidium
- Genus Platyplectrurus
- Genus Plectrurus
- Genus Pseudotyphlops
- Genus Rhinophis
- Genus Teretrurus
- Genus Uropeltis - Shield-tailed snakes
Family Viperidae โ Vipers[edit]
- Subfamily Azemiopinae Liem, โ Fea's viper
- Genus Azemiops โ Fea's viper
- Subfamily Causinae Cope, โ Night adders
- Genus Causus โ Night adders
- Subfamily Crotalinae Oppel, โ Pitvipers
- Genus Agkistrodon โ American ground pitvipers
- Genus Atropoides โ American jumping vipers
- Genus Bothriechis โ American palm pitvipers
- Genus Bothriopsis 1 โ Neotropical forest vipers
- Genus Bothrops โ Lancehead pitvipers โ synonyms, common names
- Genus Calloselasma โ Malayan ground pitviper
- Genus Cerrophidion Campbell & Lamar, โ American mountain pitvipers
- Genus Crotalus โ Common rattlesnakes โ synonyms, common names
- Genus Deinagkistrodon โ Hundred-pace viper
- Genus Gloydius Hoge & Romano-Hoge, - Asian ground pitvipers
- Genus Hypnale โ Humpnose vipers
- Genus Lachesis โ Bushmasters
- Genus Ophryacus โ Mexican horned pitvipers
- Genus Ovophis 1 โ Asian mountain pitvipers
- Genus Porthidium 1 โ Hognose pit vipers
- Genus Sistrurus โ Minor rattlesnakes
- Genus Trimeresurus โ Asian palm pitvipers โ synonyms, common names
- Genus Tropidolaemus โ Temple vipers
- Subfamily Viperinae Oppel, โ Common vipers
- Genus Adenorhinos โ Uzungwe viper
- Genus Atheris โ African bush vipers
- Genus Bitis โ Giant adders
- Genus Cerastes โ Horned vipers
- Genus Daboia โ Russell's viper
- Genus Echis โ Saw-scaled vipers, carpet vipers
- Genus Eristicophis Alcock & Finn, โ McMahon's viper
- Genus Macrovipera โ Large Palearctic vipers
- Genus Montatheris โ Kenya mountain viper
- Genus Proatheris โ Lowland viper
- Genus Pseudocerastes โ False horned vipers
- Genus Vipera โ Eurasian vipers
Family Xenopeltidae โ Sunbeam snakes[edit]
- Genus Xenopeltis
Infraorder Scolecophidia[edit]
Family: Anomalepididae โ Primitive blind snakes[edit]
- Genus: Anomalepis
- Genus: Helminthophis
- Genus: Liotyphlops 1
- Genus: Typhlophis
Family: Leptotyphlopidae โ Threadsnake[edit]
- Genus: Leptotyphlops โ Slender blind snakes
- Genus: Rhinoleptus
Family: Typhlopidae โ Typical blind snakes[edit]
- Genus: Acutotyphlops
- Genus: Cyclotyphlops
- Genus: Ramphotyphlops โ Long-tailed blind snakes
- Genus: Rhinotyphlops
- Genus: Typhlops 11 โ Blind snakes
- Genus: Xenotyphlops
See also[edit]
- List of snakes by common name
- List of snakes of Trinidad and Tobago
- List of Serpentes families
- List of reptiles
References[edit]
- โ "Serpentes". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 August 2007.
- โ Colubridae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 August 2007.
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