Colubrids: Family Colubridae

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptila
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae

Nearly two thirds of all snakes are colubrids. Most of these snakes are non-venomous, but a few, like the boomslangs and twig snakes, can inflict fatal wounds on  humans. 

Cite this Page: Nelson, R. 2010. "Colubrids" (OnLine) UntamedScience. Accessed Feb 04, 2012 at http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/animals/chordates/reptiles/scaled-reptiles/colubrids
Nelson, R.
Rob Nelson (author)
University of Hawaii
Created on: Jan 31st, 2010
Last updated: Apr 9th, 2011
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Species that exist in this taxonomy

Giant Garter Snake
Northern Water Snake

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