Colubrinae

Lower Classification

  • Monotypic species: Striped-tailed racer (Archelaphe)
  • Monotypic species: A. andreonei (Aprosdoketophis)
  • Monotypic species: Somali snake (Aeluroglena)
  • Argyrogena
  • Arizona
  • Cat snakes (Boiga)
  • Bogertophis
  • Monotypic species: B. dorri (Bamanophis)
  • Sipos/savanes (Chironius)
  • Monotypic species: Nguyenvansang’s snake (Colubroelaps)
  • Monotypic species: C. xanthocheilus (Chapinophis)
  • Cemophora
  • Eastern racers (Coluber) (Monotypic species: C. constrictor)
  • Coelognathus
  • Conopsis
  • Crotaphopeltis
  • Smooth snakes (Coronella)
  • Dispholidus
  • Neotropical racers (Drymobius)
  • Dasypeltis
  • Forest racers (Dendrophidion)
  • Dipsadoboa
  • Indigo snakes/cribos (Drymarchon)
  • Dolichophis
  • Drymoluber
  • Euprepiophis
  • Elaphe
  • Eirenis
  • Hooknose snakes (Ficimia)
  • Gonyosoma
  • Hooknose snakes (Gyalopion)
  • Monotypic species: Tehuantepec striped snake (Geagras)
  • Monotypic species: Socotran racer (Hemerophis)
  • Hapsidophrys
  • Hierophis
  • Hemorrhois
  • Monotypic species: Striped lowland snake (Leptodrymus)
  • Liopeltis
  • Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis)
  • Lytorhynchus
  • Wolf snakes (Lycodon)
  • Parrot snakes (Leptophis)
  • False smooth snakes (Macroprotodon)
  • Coachwhips/whip snakes (Masticophis)
  • Racers (Mastigodryas)
  • Meizodon
  • Monotypic species: M. zebrinus (Mopanveldophis)
  • Monotypic species: Amanos dwarf snake (Muhtarophis)
  • Kukri snakes (Oligodon)
  • Monotypic species: Chinese garter snake (Oocatochus)
  • Monotypic species: Green snakes (Opheodrys)
  • Monotypic species: Black-banded trinket snake (Oreocryptophis)
  • Monotypic species: Slender racer (Orientocoluber)
  • Vine snakes (Oxybelis)
  • Pantherophis
  • Monotypic species: P. bifossatus (Palusophis)
  • Phrynonax
  • Persiophis (Monotypic species: Fahimi’s ground snake)
  • Platyceps
  • Gopher snakes/pine snakes/ bullsnakes (Pituophis)
  • Philothamnus
  • Phyllorhynchus
  • Rat snakes (Ptyas)
  • Monotypic species: False ficimia (Pseudoficimia)
  • Pseudelaphe
  • Long-nosed snakes (Rhinocheilus)
  • Rhinobothryum
  • Dagger-tooth tree snakes/large-eyed tree snakes (Rhamnophis)
  • Rhynchocalamus
  • Patchnose snakes (Salvadora)
  • Hook-nosed snakes/shovel-nosed snakes (Scaphiophis)
  • Monotypic species: Black-banded snake (Scolecophis)
  • Monotypic species: Green rat snake (Senticolis)
  • Monotypic species: São Paulo false coral snake (Simophis)
  • Ground snakes (Sonora)
  • Spalerosophis
  • Spilotes
  • Stegonotus
  • Stenorrhina
  • Monotypic species: Ningshaan kukri snake (Stichophanes)
  • Symphimus
  • Monotypic species: Mexican short-tail snake (Sympholis)
  • Centipede snakes/blackhead snakes/flathead snakes (Tantilla)
  • Tantillita
  • Old World catsnakes (Telescopus)
  • Bird snakes or vine snakes (Thelotornis)
  • Thrasops
  • Toxicodryas
  • Lyre snakes (Trimorphodon)
  • Monotypic species: Wallace’s striped snake (Wallaceophis)
  • Indian smooth snake/suvaro saap (Wallophis)
  • Xenelaphis
  • Monotypic species: Dagger-tooth vine snake (Xyelodontophis)