Colubridae

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Xenochrophis trianguligerus (Boie, 1827)

Xenochrophis trianguligerus (Boie, 1827)

Xenochrophis trianguligerus (Boie, 1827)

The triangle keelback (Xenochrophis trianguligerus) is a snake species found across multiple locations in South and Southeast Asia.

Xenochrophis maculatus (Edeling, 1864)

Xenochrophis maculatus (Edeling, 1864)

Xenochrophis maculatus (Edeling, 1864)

The spotted keelback (Xenochrophis maculatus) is a colubrid snake found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore.

Trimerodytes percarinatus (Boulenger, 1899)

Trimerodytes percarinatus (Boulenger, 1899)

Trimerodytes percarinatus (Boulenger, 1899)

Trimerodytes percarinatus is a non-venomous aquatic medium-sized snake found across parts of East and Southeast Asia.

Trimerodytes annularis (Hallowell, 1856)

Trimerodytes annularis (Hallowell, 1856)

Trimerodytes annularis (Hallowell, 1856)

Trimerodytes annularis, the red-bellied annulate keelback, is a colubrid snake found in Taiwan and eastern China.

Trimerodytes aequifasciatus (Barbour, 1908)

Trimerodytes aequifasciatus (Barbour, 1908)

Trimerodytes aequifasciatus (Barbour, 1908)

Trimerodytes aequifasciatus, the Asiatic annulate keelback, is a colubrid snake found in parts of East and Southeast Asia.

Pseudagkistrodon rudis (Boulenger, 1906)

Pseudagkistrodon rudis (Boulenger, 1906)

Pseudagkistrodon rudis (Boulenger, 1906)

Pseudagkistrodon rudis is a viper-mimicking snake that reaches 120cm long and lives in elevated habitats across a wide altitudinal range.

Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Diadophis punctatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

This is a full description of Diadophis punctatus (ring-necked snake), covering morphology, distribution, habitat, and reproduction.

Contia tenuis (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Contia tenuis (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Contia tenuis (Baird & Girard, 1852)

Contia tenuis, the sharp-tailed snake, is a small non-venomous North American snake with a distinctive sharp tail spine.

Contia longicaudae Feldman & Hoyer, 2010

Contia longicaudae Feldman & Hoyer, 2010

Contia longicaudae Feldman & Hoyer, 2010

Contia longicaudae, the forest sharp-tailed snake, is a small snake found in shaded wet forests of the US Pacific Northwest.

Conophis lineatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)

Conophis lineatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)

Conophis lineatus (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)

Conophis lineatus is an oviparous striped snake that favors forest and savanna habitats.

Conophis vittatus Peters, 1860

Conophis vittatus Peters, 1860

Conophis vittatus Peters, 1860

Conophis vittatus is an oviparous species of snake with seven upper labials and a white chin that lives in multiple habitat types up to 1000 m elevation.

Coniophanes schmidti Bailey, 1937

Coniophanes schmidti Bailey, 1937

Coniophanes schmidti Bailey, 1937

The faded black-striped snake (Coniophanes schmidti) is a colubrid snake native to Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.

Coniophanes meridanus Schmidt & Andrews, 1936

Coniophanes meridanus Schmidt & Andrews, 1936

Coniophanes meridanus Schmidt & Andrews, 1936

The peninsula stripeless snake (Coniophanes meridanus) is a colubrid species native to Mexico.

Coniophanes imperialis (Baird & Girard, 1859)

Coniophanes imperialis (Baird & Girard, 1859)

Coniophanes imperialis (Baird & Girard, 1859)

Coniophanes imperialis, the black-striped snake, is a colubrid snake native to parts of Central America and North America.

Coniophanes fissidens (Günther, 1858)

Coniophanes fissidens (Günther, 1858)

Coniophanes fissidens (Günther, 1858)

Coniophanes fissidens, the yellowbelly snake, is a colubrid snake native to Central and South America.

Coniophanes dromiciformis (Peters, 1863)

Coniophanes dromiciformis (Peters, 1863)

Coniophanes dromiciformis (Peters, 1863)

Peters's running snake (Coniophanes dromiciformis) is a colubrid snake native to Ecuador and Peru.

Coniophanes piceivittis Cope, 1870

Coniophanes piceivittis Cope, 1870

Coniophanes piceivittis Cope, 1870

Coniophanes piceivittis, Cope's black-striped snake, is a small oviparous colubrid endemic to Mexico and Central America.

Clelia equatoriana (Amaral, 1924)

Clelia equatoriana (Amaral, 1924)

Clelia equatoriana (Amaral, 1924)

Clelia equatoriana is a snake species with 17 midbody dorsal scale rows found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.

Clelia clelia (Daudin, 1803)

Clelia clelia (Daudin, 1803)

Clelia clelia (Daudin, 1803)

Clelia clelia is a large oviparous snake found across parts of the Americas and the Lesser Antilles, living primarily in forest habitats.

Carphophis vermis (Kennicott, 1859)

Carphophis vermis (Kennicott, 1859)

Carphophis vermis (Kennicott, 1859)

Carphophis vermis, the western worm snake, is a small US snake with little known of its early spring breeding habits.

Carphophis amoenus (Say, 1825)

Carphophis amoenus (Say, 1825)

Carphophis amoenus (Say, 1825)

Carphophis amoenus (the worm snake) is a small harmless fossorial snake native to the eastern United States.

Adelphicos quadrivirgatum Jan, 1862

Adelphicos quadrivirgatum Jan, 1862

Adelphicos quadrivirgatum Jan, 1862

Adelphicos quadrivirgatum is a small striped oviparous snake found in forests across Mexico and Central America.

Atractus trilineatus Wagler, 1828

Atractus trilineatus Wagler, 1828

Atractus trilineatus Wagler, 1828

Atractus trilineatus is a small striped snake found in northern South America and Trinidad that is oviparous.

Atractus sanctaemartae Dunn, 1946

Atractus sanctaemartae Dunn, 1946

Atractus sanctaemartae Dunn, 1946

St. Marta's ground snake (Atractus sanctaemartae) is a colubrid snake species found in Colombia.

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