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Colubrinae  Oppel, 1811
Taxonomic Serial No.: 1081293

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Subfamily  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s):    
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: valid  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2017   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    SubkingdomBilateria  – triploblasts  
       InfrakingdomDeuterostomia   
          PhylumChordata  – cordés, cordado, chordates  
             SubphylumVertebrata  – vertebrado, vertébrés, vertebrates  
                InfraphylumGnathostomata   
                   SuperclassTetrapoda   
                      ClassReptilia Laurenti, 1768 – répteis, reptiles, Reptiles  
                         OrderSquamata Oppel, 1811 – Amphisbaenians, Lizards, Snakes, amphisbènes, lézards, serpents  
                            SuborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758 – Snakes, cobra, serpente, serpents  
                               InfraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923  
                                  FamilyColubridae Oppel, 1811 – Colubrids, Typical Snakes  
                                     SubfamilyColubrinae Oppel, 1811  
    Direct Children:  
                                        Genus Aeluroglena Boulenger, 1898  
                                        Genus Aprosdoketophis Wallach, Lanza and Nistri, 2010  
                                        Genus Archelaphe Schulz, Böhme and Tillack, 2011  
                                        Genus Argyrogena Werner, 1924  
                                        Genus Arizona Kennicott in Baird, 1859 – Glossy Snakes 
                                        Genus Bamanophis Schätti and Trape, 2008  
                                        Genus Bogertophis Dowling and Price, 1988 – Desert Rat Snakes, Desert Ratsnakes 
                                        Genus Boiga Fitzinger, 1826 – Boigas, Catsnakes 
                                        Genus Cemophora Cope, 1860 – Scarlet Snakes, Scarletsnakes 
                                        Genus Chilomeniscus Cope, 1860 – Sand Snakes, Sandsnakes 
                                        Genus Chionactis Cope, 1860 – Shovel-nosed Snakes 
                                        Genus Chironius Fitzinger, 1826  
                                        Genus Coelognathus Fitzinger, 1843  
                                        Genus Coluber Linnaeus, 1758 – Racers 
                                        Genus Colubroelaps Orlov, Kharin, Ananjeva, T. T. Nguyen and T. Q. Nguyen, 2009  
                                        Genus Conopsis Günther, 1858  
                                        Genus Coronella Laurenti, 1768  
                                        Genus Crotaphopeltis Fitzinger, 1843  
                                        Genus Cyclophiops Boulenger, 1888  
                                        Genus Dasypeltis Wagler, 1830  
                                        Genus Dendrophidion Fitzinger, 1843  
                                        Genus Dipsadoboa Günther, 1858  
                                        Genus Dispholidus Duvernoy, 1832  
                                        Genus Dolichophis Gistel, 1868  
                                        Genus Drymarchon Fitzinger, 1843 – Indigo Snakes 
                                        Genus Drymobius Fitzinger, 1843 – Neotropical Racers 
                                        Genus Drymoluber Amaral, 1930  
                                        Genus Dryocalamus Günther, 1858  
                                        Genus Eirenis Jan, 1863  
                                        Genus Elachistodon Reinhardt, 1863  
                                        Genus Elaphe Fitzinger in Wagler, 1833 – Corn Snakes, Fox Snakes, Rat Snakes, Ratsnakes 
                                        Genus Euprepiophis Fitzinger, 1843  
                                        Genus Ficimia Gray, 1849 – Southern Hook-nosed Snakes, Mexican Hook-nosed Snakes 
                                        Genus Geagras Cope, 1876  
                                        Genus Gonyosoma Wagler, 1828  
                                        Genus Gyalopion Cope, 1860 – Hook-nosed Snakes, Western Hook-nosed Snakes 
                                        Genus Hapsidophrys Fischer, 1856  
                                        Genus Hemerophis Schätti and Utiger, 2001  
                                        Genus Hemorrhois F. Boie, 1826  
                                        Genus Hierophis Fitzinger, 1843  
                                        Genus Lampropeltis Fitzinger, 1843 – Kingsnakes, Milk Snakes 
                                        Genus Leptodrymus Amaral, 1927  
                                        Genus Leptophis Bell, 1825  
                                        Genus Lepturophis Boulenger, 1900  
                                        Genus Liopeltis Fitzinger, 1843  
                                        Genus Lycodon H. Boie in Fitzinger, 1827  
                                        Genus Lytorhynchus Peters, 1862  
                                        Genus Macroprotodon Guichenot, 1850  
                                        Genus Mastigodryas Amaral, 1935  
                                        Genus Meizodon Fischer, 1856  
                                        Genus Mopanveldophis Figueroa, McKelvy, Grismer, Bell and Lailvaux, 2016  
                                        Genus Muhtarophis Avci, Ilgaz, Rajabizadeh, Yilmaz, Üzüm, Adriaens, Kumlutas and Olgun, 2015  
                                        Genus Oligodon H. Boie in Fitzinger, 1826  
                                        Genus Oocatochus Helfenberger, 2001  
                                        Genus Opheodrys Fitzinger, 1843 – Green Snakes, Greensnakes 
                                        Genus Oreocryptophis Utiger, Schätti and Helfenberger, 2005  
                                        Genus Orientocoluber Kharin, 2011  
                                        Genus Orthriophis Utiger, Helfenberger, Schätti, Schmidt, Ruf and Ziswiler, 2002  
                                        Genus Oxybelis Wagler, 1830 – Vine Snakes, Vinesnakes 
                                        Genus Pantherophis Fitzinger, 1843 – North American Ratsnakes 
                                        Genus Philothamnus A. Smith, 1847  
                                        Genus Phrynonax Cope, 1862  
                                        Genus Phyllorhynchus Stejneger, 1890 – Leaf-nosed Snakes 
                                        Genus Pituophis Holbrook, 1842 – Bullsnakes, Gopher Snakes, Pine Snakes, Pinesnakes, Gophersnakes 
                                        Genus Platyceps Blyth, 1860  
                                        Genus Pseudelaphe Mertens and Rosenberg, 1943  
                                        Genus Pseudoficimia Bocourt, 1883  
                                        Genus Ptyas Fitzinger, 1843  
                                        Genus Rhamnophis Günther, 1862  
                                        Genus Rhinobothryum Wagler, 1830  
                                        Genus Rhinocheilus Baird and Girard, 1853 – Long-nosed Snakes 
                                        Genus Rhynchocalamus Günther, 1864  
                                        Genus Salvadora Baird and Girard, 1853 – Patch-nosed Snakes 
                                        Genus Scaphiophis Peters, 1870  
                                        Genus Scolecophis Fitzinger, 1843  
                                        Genus Senticolis Dowling and Fries, 1987 – Mountain Rat Snakes, Green Ratsnakes 
                                        Genus Simophis Peters, 1860  
                                        Genus Sonora Baird and Girard, 1853 – North American Ground Snakes, North American Groundsnakes 
                                        Genus Spalerosophis Jan, 1865  
                                        Genus Spilotes Wagler, 1830  
                                        Genus Stegonotus A. M. C. Duméril, Bibron and A. H. A. Duméril, 1854  
                                        Genus Stenorrhina A. M. C. Duméril, 1853  
                                        Genus Stichophanes Wang, Messenger, Zhao and Zhu, 2014  
                                        Genus Symphimus Cope, 1870  
                                        Genus Sympholis Cope, 1862  
                                        Genus Tantilla Baird and Girard, 1853 – Black-headed Snakes, Crowned Snakes, Flat-headed Snakes 
                                        Genus Tantillita H. M. Smith, 1941  
                                        Genus Telescopus Wagler, 1830  
                                        Genus Thelotornis A. Smith, 1849  
                                        Genus Thrasops Hallowell, 1857  
                                        Genus Toxicodryas Hallowell, 1857  
                                        Genus Trimorphodon Cope, 1861 – Lyre Snakes, Lyresnakes 
                                        Genus Wallaceophis Mirza, Vyas, Patel, Maheta and Sanap, 2016  
                                        Genus Xenelaphis Günther, 1864  
                                        Genus Xyelodontophis Broadley and Wallach, 2002  
                                        Genus Zamenis Wagler, 1830  
       

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  Source: Reptile Database (2017), website (version 24-Dec-16)  
  Acquired: 2017   
  Notes: Uetz, P. & Jirí Hosek (eds.), The Reptile Database, (http://www.reptile-database.org)   
  Reference for: Colubrinae   
       
  Publication(s):    
  Author(s)/Editor(s): Figueroa, Alex, Alexander D. McKelvy, L. Lee Grismer, Charles D. Bell, and Simon P. Lailvaux  
  Publication Date: 2016   
  Article/Chapter Title: A Species-Level Phylogeny of Extant Snakes with Description of a New Colubrid Subfamily and Genus   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: PLoS ONE, vol. 11, no. 9   
  Page(s): 1-31   
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  ISBN/ISSN: 1932-6203   
  Notes: doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161070   
  Reference for: Colubrinae   
       

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