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Colubrinae {subfamily} -
Chordata
;
Reptilia
;
Squamata
;
Colubridae
;
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.
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Sub-taxa
Genera (80)
Ahaetulla [44]
Archelaphe [4]
Argyrogena [8]
Arizona [10]
Bamanophis [7]
Bogertophis [11]
Boiga [226]
Cemophora [65]
Chilomeniscus [4]
Chionactis [6]
Chironius [55]
Chrysopelea [19]
Coelognathus [74]
Coluber [165]
Colubroelaps [2]
Conopsis [2]
Coronella [64]
Crotaphopeltis [8]
Cyclophiops [57]
Dasypeltis [14]
Dendrelaphis [52]
Dendrophidion [28]
Dinodon [3]
Dipsadoboa [5]
Dispholidus [4]
Dolichophis [9]
Drymarchon [10]
Drymobius [21]
Drymoluber [4]
Dryocalamus [1]
Eirenis [18]
Elaphe [775]
Euprepiophis [70]
Ficimia [6]
Gonyosoma [60]
Gyalopion [3]
Hapsidophrys [4]
Hemerophis [6]
Hemorrhois [30]
Hierophis [12]
Lampropeltis [74]
Leptophis [27]
Liopeltis [10]
Lycodon [470]
Lytorhynchus [9]
Mastigodryas [29]
Oligodon [135]
Oocatochus [28]
Opheodrys [24]
Oreocryptophis [104]
Orientocoluber [10]
Orthriophis [14]
Oxybelis [51]
Pantherophis [60]
Philothamnus [16]
Phrynonax [16]
Phyllorhynchus [8]
Pituophis [89]
Platyceps [86]
Pseudelaphe [4]
Pseudoficimia [1]
Ptyas [403]
Rhinobothryum [6]
Rhinocheilus [9]
Rhynchocalamus [6]
Salvadora [13]
Senticolis [3]
Sonora [10]
Spalerosophis [22]
Spilotes [11]
Stegonotus [28]
Stenorrhina [9]
Stichophanes [3]
Tantilla [25]
Tantillita [1]
Telescopus [19]
Thelotornis [1]
Toxicodryas [7]
Trimorphodon [7]
Zamenis [85]
Taxon Description (Wikipedia)
full article at Wikipedia
BOLD Stats
Specimen Records:
3,899
Public Records:
2,560
Specimens with Sequences:
3,695
Public Species:
276
Specimens with Barcodes:
3,370
Public BINs:
380
Species:
328
Species With Barcodes:
289
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Imagery
images representing subtaxa of Colubrinae
(
Zamenis
)
Sample ID:
BC ZSM HERP 00028
License:
CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010)
License Holder:
Stefan Schmidt, SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen
Collection Sites
Collected from 46 countries.
Top 20:
Show All Countries
United States
245
Brazil
34
Republic of the Congo
18
Panama
93
China
31
Vietnam
17
Mexico
59
Colombia
27
Germany
16
Canada
51
Georgia
24
Honduras
14
Thailand
43
Indonesia
23
South Africa
13
India
42
Austria
20
Cambodia
11
Myanmar
36
Costa Rica
19
![(Ahaetulla - NCCZOO-001) @11 [ ] No Rights Reserved (2021) Unspecified National College](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GOKNC/IMG-20210123-WA0014%2B1620210709.jpg "(Ahaetulla - NCCZOO-001) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved (2021)")
![(Bamanophis - CIBIO.11239) @11 [ ] Copyright (c) (2014) JC Brito CIBIO](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/REWSS/CIBIO.11239-DH%2B1416479516.jpg "(Bamanophis - CIBIO.11239) {} [ ] Copyright (c) (2014)")
![(Bogertophis - USNM 240225) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2013) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/EANAH/IMG_7407%2B1361294394.JPG "(Bogertophis - USNM 240225) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2013)")
![(Boiga - IRD EAA285.2) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Evy Arida Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BIFZH/EAA285_%5B2%5D%2B1470972342.JPG "(Boiga - IRD EAA285.2) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Chironius - MHUA-R 14667) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Universidad de Antioquia, Museo de Herpetologia](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MHUAA/Chironius_monticola_MHUAR_14667%2B1385070846.JPG "(Chironius - MHUA-R 14667) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Coluber - COCON-CMNAR 31799) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ASCRA/JSARC_%5B702%5D%2B1207199246.JPG "(Coluber - COCON-CMNAR 31799) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Coronella - BC ZSM HERP 00021) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Stefan Schmidt SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FBHER/BC_ZSM_HERP_00021%2B1258737000.jpg "(Coronella - BC ZSM HERP 00021) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010)")
![(Dendrelaphis - IRD EAA406.2) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Evy Arida Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BIFZH/EAA406_%5B1%5D%2B1470970544.JPG "(Dendrelaphis - IRD EAA406.2) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Dolichophis - gDNA MTD-TD 25638) @11 [ ] Copyright (c) (2025) Zinenko Oleksandr Museum of Nature of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TSKNU/Coluber_schmidti_Lectotype_MNKNU_14935_Ventral_body_3%2B1745233042.jpg "(Dolichophis - gDNA MTD-TD 25638) {} [ ] Copyright (c) (2025)")
![(Drymarchon - MCZ Herp R-156984) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2013) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/EANAH/IMG_5861%2B1350932511.JPG "(Drymarchon - MCZ Herp R-156984) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2013)")
![(Drymobius - 05-PARA-0150) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2005) Daniel H. Janzen Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ABTVC/05_150_1%2B1152739676.jpg "(Drymobius - 05-PARA-0150) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2005)")
![(Drymoluber - YC-97) @11 [ ] Copyright (2011) CORBIDI Centro de Ornitologia y Biodiversidad](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CSARA/YC-97%2B1314205760.JPG "(Drymoluber - YC-97) {} [ ] Copyright (2011)")
![(Elaphe - gDNA MTD-TD 25637) @11 [ ] Copyright (c) (2025) Zinenko Oleksandr Museum of Nature of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TSKNU/Coluber_czerskii_Holotype_MNKNU_28697_Dorsal_head%2B1745234040.jpg "(Elaphe - gDNA MTD-TD 25637) {} [ ] Copyright (c) (2025)")
![(Hemerophis - CN1382) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2015) Raquel Vasconcelos IBE, Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-UPF)](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/RESOC/CN1056_HMso_ST11_DSCN4218_%5B2%5D%2B1363530806.JPG "(Hemerophis - CN1382) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2015)")
![(Hemorrhois - CIBIO.13634) @11 [ ] Copyright (c) (2017) JC Brito CIBIO](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/REWSS/CIBIO.13634-DB%2B1491630890.jpg "(Hemorrhois - CIBIO.13634) {} [ ] Copyright (c) (2017)")
![(Lampropeltis - MXHER118) @13 [ ] Copyright (2010) Copyright Museo de Zoologa](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MXHER/MXHER118%2B1264561251.jpg "(Lampropeltis - MXHER118) {} [ ] Copyright (2010)")
![(Leptophis - MXHER481) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2014) Luis Eduardo Bucio Jimenez Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Instituto de Biologia](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MXHER/MXHER481_Leptophis_diplotropis%2B1411606172.jpg "(Leptophis - MXHER481) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2014)")
![(Lycodon - CWS) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CWS/Lcapucinus%2B1491933078.jpg "(Lycodon - CWS) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Lytorhynchus - CIBIO.5082) @11 [ ] Copyright (c) (2010) JC Brito CIBIO](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/REWSS/CIBIO.5082_DB%2B1290527844.jpg "(Lytorhynchus - CIBIO.5082) {} [ ] Copyright (c) (2010)")
![(Mastigodryas - MHUA-R 14850) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Universidad de Antioquia, Museo de Herpetologia](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MHUAA/Mastigodryas_boddaerti_MHUAR_14850_2%2B1387332340.jpg "(Mastigodryas - MHUA-R 14850) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Oligodon - NCCZOO-002) @11 [ ] No Rights Reserved (2022) Unspecified National College](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GOKNC/P1070047%2B1651750185.JPG "(Oligodon - NCCZOO-002) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved (2022)")
![(Opheodrys - LIVER-CMNAR 31478) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ASCRA/JSARC_%5B732%5D%2B1207204902.JPG "(Opheodrys - LIVER-CMNAR 31478) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Oxybelis - GFM-1896) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2017) Guido Fabian Medina Instituto de Investigaciones Ambientales del Pacifico](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CIAPR/GFM-1896-IIAP%2B1524355264.jpg "(Oxybelis - GFM-1896) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2017)")
![(Pantherophis - ELVUL-CMNAR 21352-02) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ASCRA/JSARC_%5B710%5D%2B1207200030.JPG "(Pantherophis - ELVUL-CMNAR 21352-02) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Philothamnus - NZG278) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2019) Unspecified National Zoological Gardens of South Africa](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/NZGWG/DSCN2248%2B1566384501.JPG "(Philothamnus - NZG278) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2019)")
![(Phrynonax - MHUA-R 15013) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2018) Grupo Herpetologico de Antioquia Universidad de Antioquia, Museo de Herpetologia](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ISAG/MHUAR15013%2B1526435080.JPG "(Phrynonax - MHUA-R 15013) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2018)")
![(Pituophis - PIMEL-CMNAR 32149 B) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ASCRA/JSARC_%5B738%5D%2B1207205122.JPG "(Pituophis - PIMEL-CMNAR 32149 B) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Ptyas - KS19) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Unspecified Paul Hebert Centre for DNA Barcoding and Biodiversity Studies](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/ISDB/Ptyas_mucosa_KS19%2B1382419520.jpg "(Ptyas - KS19) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Spalerosophis - CIBIO.11609) @11 [ ] Copyright (c) (2015) JC Brito CIBIO](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/REWSS/CIBIO.11609-DB%2B1439562440.jpg "(Spalerosophis - CIBIO.11609) {} [ ] Copyright (c) (2015)")
![(Stegonotus - IRD EAA595.2) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Evy Arida Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BIFZH/EAA595_%5B1%5D%2B1470969990.JPG "(Stegonotus - IRD EAA595.2) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Tantilla - USNM 257936) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2013) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/EANAH/IMG_7650%2B1361393008.JPG "(Tantilla - USNM 257936) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2013)")
![(Telescopus - CIBIO.11327) @11 [ ] Copyright (c) (2014) JC Brito CIBIO](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/REWSS/CIBIO.11327-DB%2B1626354874.jpg "(Telescopus - CIBIO.11327) {} [ ] Copyright (c) (2014)")
![(Zamenis - BC ZSM HERP 00028) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Stefan Schmidt SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FBHER/BC_ZSM_HERP_00028%2B1258737000.jpg "(Zamenis - BC ZSM HERP 00028) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010)")
