List of reptile genera
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List of reptile genera lists the vertebrate class of reptiles by living genus, spanning two subclasses.
Subclass Anapsida
Order Testudinata (turtles)
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield.
Suborder Pleurodira
Source:
Superfamily Cheloides
Family Chelidae
Genus Acanthochelys
Genus Chelodina
Genus Chelus - mata mata
Genus Elseya
Genus Elusor - Mary River turtle
Genus Emydura
Genus Flaviemys - Manning River snapping turtle
Genus Hydromedusa
Genus Mesoclemmys
Genus Myuchelys
Genus Phrynops
Genus Platemys - twist-necked turtle
Genus Pseudemydura - western swamp turtle
Genus Ranacephala - Hoge's side-necked turtle
Genus Rheodytes
Genus Rhinemys - red side-necked turtle
Superfamily Pelomedusoides
Family Pelomedusidae
Genus Pelomedusa - African helmeted turtle
Genus Pelusios
Family Podocnemididae
Genus Erymnochelys - Madagascan big-headed turtle
Genus Peltocephalus - big-headed Amazon River turtle
Genus Podocnemis
Suborder Cryptodira
Source:
Clade Americhelydia
Family Chelydridae
Genus Chelydra
Genus Macrochelys
Superfamily Chelonioidea
Family Cheloniidae
Genus Caretta - loggerhead sea turtle
Genus Chelonia - green sea turtle
Genus Eretmochelys - hawksbill sea turtle
Genus Lepidochelys - ridley sea turtle
Genus Natator - flatback sea turtle
Family Dermochelyidae
Genus Dermochelys - leatherback sea turtle
Superfamily Kinosternoidea
Family Dermatemydidae
Genus Dermatemys - Central American river turtle
Family Kinosternidae
Genus Claudius - narrow-bridged musk turtle
Genus Kinosternon
Genus Staurotypus
Genus Sternotherus
Superfamily Testudinoidea
Family Emydidae
Genus Actinemys
Genus Clemmys - spotted turtle
Genus Chrysemys
Genus Deirochelys - chicken turtle
Genus Emydoidea - Blanding's turtle
Genus Emys
Genus Glyptemys
Genus Graptemys
Genus Malaclemys - diamondback terrapin
Genus Pseudemys
Genus Terrapene - box turtle
Genus Trachemys
Family Geoemydidae
Genus Batagur - including part of Kachuga
Genus Cuora - Asian box turtle
Genus Cyclemys
Genus Geoclemys - black pond turtle
Genus Geoemyda
Genus Hardella - brahminy river turtle
Genus Heosemys - formerly in Geoemyda
Genus Leucocephalon - Sulawesi forest turtle, formerly in Geoemyda and Heosemys
Genus Malayemys
Genus Mauremys - including Annamemys, Cathaiemys and Emmenia
Genus Melanochelys
Genus Morenia
Genus Notochelys - Malayan flat-shelled turtle
Genus Orlitia - Malaysian giant turtle
Genus Pangshura - formerly in Kachuga
Genus Rhinoclemmys
Genus Sacalia
Genus Siebenrockiella - formerly under Heosemys
Genus Vijayachelys - cane turtle, formerly in Geoemyda and Heosemys
FamilyPlatysternidae
Genus Platysternon
Family Testudinidae - tortoise
Genus Aldabrachelys
Genus Astrochelys
Genus Centrochelys
Genus Chelonoidis
Genus Chersina - angulate tortoise
Genus Chersobius
Genus Geochelone
Genus Gopherus
Genus Homopus
Genus Indotestudo
Genus Kinixys
Genus Malacochersus - pancake tortoise
Genus Manouria
Genus Psammobates
Genus Pyxis
Genus Stigmochelys - leopard tortoise
Genus Testudo
Superfamily Trionychia
Family Carettochelyidae
Genus Carettochelys - pig-nosed turtle
Family Trionychidae
Genus Amyda
Genus Apalone
Genus Chitra
Genus Cyclanorbis
Genus Cycloderma
Genus Dogania - Malayan softshell turtle
Genus Lissemys
Genus Nilssonia
Genus Palea - wattle-necked softshell turtle
Genus Pelochelys
Genus Pelodiscus
Genus Rafetus
Genus Trionyx
Subclass Diapsida
Superorder Lepidosauria
The Lepidosauria (from Greek meaning scaled lizards) are reptiles with overlapping scales. This subclass includes Squamata and Rhynchocephalia. It is a monophyletic group and therefore contains all descendants of a common ancestor.
Order Rhynchocephalia
Rhynchocephalia is an order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living species of tuatara, which in turn has two subspecies (Sphenodon punctatus punctatus and Sphenodon punctatus guntheri), which only inhabit parts of New Zealand.
Family Sphenodontidae
Genus Sphenodon - tuatara
Order Squamata
Squamata is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians (worm lizards), which are collectively known as squamates or scaled reptiles. With over 10,000 species,
Suborder Anguimorpha
Family Anguidae
Genus Abronia
Genus Anguis
Genus Dopasia
Genus Elgaria
Genus Gerrhonotus
Genus Hyalosaurus - Koelliker's glass lizard
Genus Ophisaurus
Genus Pseudopus
Family Anniellidae
Genus Anniella - American legless lizard
Family Diploglossidae
Genus Celestus
Genus Diploglossus
Genus Ophiodes
Family Helodermatidae
Genus Heloderma
Family Lanthanotidae
Genus Lanthanotus
Family Shinisauridae
Genus Shinisaurus
Family Varanidae
Genus Varanus - monitor lizard
Family Xenosauridae.
Genus Xenosaurus
Infraorder Gekkota
Family Dibamidae
Genus Anelytropsis
Genus Dibamus
Family Gekkonidae
Genus Afroedura
Genus Afrogecko
Genus Agamura
Genus Ailuronyx
Genus Alsophylax
Genus Altiphylax
Genus Ancylodactylus
Genus Bauerius
Genus Blaesodactylus
Genus Bunopus
Genus Calodactylodes
Genus Chondrodactylus
Genus Christinus
Genus Cnemaspis
Genus Crossobamon
Genus Cryptactites - Peringuey's leaf-toed gecko
Genus Cyrtodactylus
Genus Cyrtopodion
Genus Dixonius
Genus Dravidogecko
Genus Ebenavia
Genus Elasmodactylus
Genus Geckolepis
Genus Gehyra
Genus Gekko
Genus Goggia
Genus Hemidactylus
Genus Hemiphyllodactylus
Genus Heteronotia
Genus Homopholis
Genus Kolekanos
Genus Lakigecko
Genus Lepidodactylus
Genus Luperosaurus
Genus Lygodactylus
Genus Matoatoa
Genus Mediodactylus
Genus Microgecko
Genus Nactus
Genus Narudasia
Genus Pachydactylus
Genus Paragehyra
Genus Paroedura
Genus Parsigecko - Ziaie's Pars-gecko
Genus Perochirus
Genus Phelsuma
Genus Pseudoceramodactylus - Gulf short-fingered gecko
Genus Pseudogekko
Genus Ptenopus
Genus Ptychozoon
Genus Ramigekko - Swartberg African leaf-toed gecko
Genus Rhinogekko
Genus Rhoptropella - Namaqua day gecko
Genus Rhoptropus
Genus Stenodactylus
Genus Tenuidactylus
Genus Trachydactylus
Genus Trigonodactylus
Genus Tropiocolotes
Genus Urocotyledon
Genus Uroplatus
Family Pygopodidae
Genus Aprasia
Genus Delma
Genus Lialis
Genus Ophidiocephalus - bronzeback snake-lizard
Genus Paradelma - brigalow scaly-foot
Genus Pletholax - slender slider
Genus Pygopus
Suborder Iguania
Family Agamidae
Genus Acanthocercus
Genus Acanthosaura - mountain horned dragons
Genus Agama
Genus Amphibolurus - lashtail dragons
Genus Aphaniotis
Genus Bronchocela
Genus Bufoniceps - Laungwala long-headed lizard
Genus Calotes
Genus Ceratophora
Genus Chelosania - ring-tailed dragon
Genus Chlamydosaurus - frilled-neck lizard
Genus Complicitus - blackthroated bloodsucker
Genus Cophotis
Genus Coryphophylax
Genus Cristidorsa
Genus Cryptagama - gravel dragon
Genus Ctenophorus - comb-bearing dragons
Genus Dendragama
Genus Diploderma
Genus Diporiphora - two-lined dragons
Genus Draco - 'flying' lizards or gliding lizards
Genus Gonocephalus
Genus Gowidon
Genus Harpesaurus
Genus Hydrosaurus
Genus Hypsicalotes
Genus Hypsilurus - rainforest dragons
Genus Intellagama - Australian water dragon, formerly placed in Physignathus
Genus Japalura
Genus Laudakia
Genus Leiolepis
Genus Lophocalotes
Genus Lophognathus - sometimes placed in Amphibolurus
Genus Lophosaurus - forest dragons
Genus Lyriocephalus - hump-nosed lizard, lyreshead lizard
Genus Malayodracon
Genus Mantheyus
Genus Microauris
Genus Mictopholis - see Pseudocalotes
Genus Moloch - thorny devil
Genus Monilesaurus
Genus Otocryptis
Genus Paralaudakia - sometimes included in Laudakia
Genus Pelturagonia
Genus Phoxophrys
Genus Phrynocephalus
Genus Physignathus - water dragons
Genus Pogona - bearded dragons
Genus Psammophilus
Genus Pseudocalotes
Genus Pseudocophotis
Genus Pseudotrapelus
Genus Ptyctolaemus
Genus Rankinia - heath dragon
Genus Saara
Genus Salea
Genus Sarada - large fan-throated lizards
Genus Sitana - fan-throated lizards
Genus Trapelus
Genus Tropicagama
Genus Tympanocryptis - earless dragons
Genus Uromastyx
Genus Xenagama
Family Chamaeleonidae - chameleon
Genus Archaius
Genus Bradypodion
Genus Brookesia
Genus Calumma
Genus Chamaeleo
Genus Furcifer
Genus Kinyongia
Genus Nadzikambia
Genus Palleon
Genus Rieppeleon
Genus Rhampholeon
Genus Trioceros
Family Corytophanidae
Genus Basiliscus
Genus Corytophanes
Genus Laemanctus
Family Crotaphytidae
Genus Crotaphytus
Genus Gambelia
Family Hoplocercidae
Genus Enyalioides
Genus Hoplocercus - weapontail
Genus Morunasaurus
Family Iguanidae
Genus Amblyrhynchus - marine iguana
Genus Brachylophus
Genus Cachryx
Genus Conolophus
Genus Ctenosaura
Genus Cyclura
Genus Dipsosaurus - desert iguana
Genus Iguana
Genus Sauromalus - chuckwalla
Family Leiosauridae
Genus Anisolepis
Genus Diplolaemus
Genus Enyalius
Genus Leiosaurus
Genus Pristidactylus
Genus Urostrophus
Family Liolaemidae
Genus Ctenoblepharys
Genus Liolaemus
Genus Phymaturus
Family Opluridae
Genus Chalarodon
Genus Oplurus
Family Phrynosomatidae
Genus Callisaurus - zebra-tailed lizard
Genus Cophosaurus - greater earless lizard
Genus Holbrookia
Genus Petrosaurus - California rock lizard
Genus Phrynosoma - horned lizard
Genus Sceloporus - spiny lizard
Genus Uma - fringe-toed lizard
Genus Urosaurus
Genus Uta - side-blotched lizard
Family Polychrotidae
Genus Polychrus
Family Tropiduridae
Genus Eurolophosaurus
Genus Microlophus
Genus Plica
Genus Stenocercus
Genus Strobilurus
Genus Tropidurus
Genus Uracentron - sometimes in Tropidurus
Genus Uranoscodon
Superfamily Lacertoidea
Family Alopoglossidae - recently split from the Gymnophthalmidae
Genus Alopoglossus
Genus Ptychoglossus
Family Amphisbaenidae
Genus Amphisbaena - worm lizard
Genus Ancylocranium
Genus Baikia - West African worm lizard
Genus Chirindia
Genus Cynisca
Genus Dalophia
Genus Geocalamus
Genus Leposternon
Genus Loveridgea
Genus Mesobaena
Genus Monopeltis
Genus Zygaspis
Family Bipedidae
Genus Bipes
Family Blanidae
Genus Blanus
Family Cadeidae
Genus Cadea
Family Gymnophthalmidae
Genus Acratosaura
Genus Adercosaurus
Genus Alexandresaurus
Genus Amapasaurus - four-toed amapasaurus
Genus Anadia
Genus Andinosaura
Genus Anotosaura
Genus Arthrosaura
Genus Bachia
Genus Calyptommatus
Genus Caparaonia
Genus Centrosaura
Genus Cercosaura
Genus Colobodactylus
Genus Colobosaura
Genus Colobosauroides
Genus Dendrosauridion
Genus Dryadosaura
Genus Echinosaura
Genus Ecpleopus
Genus Euspondylus
Genus Gelanesaurus
Genus Gymnophthalmus
Genus Heterodactylus
Genus Iphisa
Genus Kaieteurosaurus
Genus Kataphraktosaurus
Genus Leposoma
Genus Loxopholis
Genus Macropholidus
Genus Magdalenasaura
Genus Marinussaurus
Genus Micrablepharus
Genus Neusticurus
Genus Nothobachia
Genus Oreosaurus
Genus Pantepuisaurus
Genus Petracola
Genus Pholidobolus
Genus Placosoma
Genus Potamites
Genus Procellosaurinus
Genus Proctoporus
Genus Psilops
Genus Rhachisaurus
Genus Rheosaurus
Genus Riama
Genus Riolama
Genus Rondonops
Genus Scriptosaura
Genus Selvasaura
Genus Stenolepis
Genus Tretioscincus
Genus Vanzosaura
Genus Wilsonosaura
Genus Yanomamia
Family Lacertidae
Genus Acanthodactylus
Genus Adolfus
Genus Algyroides
Genus Anatololacerta
Genus Apathya
Genus Archaeolacerta - Bedriaga's rock lizard
Genus Atlantolacerta - Atlas dwarf lizard
Genus Australolacerta - southern rock lizard
Genus Congolacerta
Genus Dalmatolacerta - sharp-snouted rock lizard
Genus Darevskia
Genus Dinarolacerta
Genus Eremias
Genus Gallotia
Genus Gastropholis
Genus Heliobolus
Genus Hellenolacerta - Greek rock lizard
Genus Holaspis
Genus Iberolacerta
Genus Ichnotropis
Genus Iranolacerta
Genus Lacerta
Genus Latastia
Genus Meroles
Genus Mesalina
Genus Nucras
Genus Omanosaura
Genus Ophisops
Genus Parvilacerta
Genus Pedioplanis
Genus Philochortus
Genus Phoenicolacerta
Genus Podarcis
Genus Poromera
Genus Psammodromus
Genus Pseuderemias
Genus Scelarcis - Moroccan rock lizard
Genus Takydromus
Genus Teira - Madeiran wall lizard
Genus Timon
Genus Tropidosaura
Genus Vhembelacerta - Soutpansberg rock lizard
Genus Zootoca - viviparous lizard
Family Rhineuridae
Genus Rhineura
Family Teiidae
Genus Ameiva
Genus Ameivula
Genus Aspidoscelis
Genus Aurivela
Genus Callopistes
Genus Cnemidophorus
Genus Contomastix
Genus Crocodilurus
Genus Dicrodon
Genus Dracaena
Genus Glaucomastix
Genus Holcosus
Genus Kentropyx
Genus Medopheos - Bocourt's ameiva
Genus Pholidoscelis
Genus Salvator
Genus Teius
Genus Tupinambis
Family Trogonophidae.
Genus Agamodon
Genus Diplometopon - Zarudny's worm lizard
Genus Pachycalamus - short worm lizard
Genus Trogonophis - checkerboard worm lizard
Infraorder Scincomorpha
Family Cordylidae
Genus Chamaesaura
Genus Cordylus
Genus Hemicordylus
Genus Karusasaurus
Genus Namazonurus
Genus Ninurta
Genus Ouroborus - armadillo girdled lizard
Genus Platysaurus
Genus Pseudocordylus
Genus Smaug
Family Gerrhosauridae
Genus Broadleysaurus - Sudan plated lizard
Genus Cordylosaurus - blue-black plated lizard
Genus Gerrhosaurus
Genus Matobosaurus
Genus Tetradactylus
Genus Tracheloptychus - keeled plated lizards
Genus Zonosaurus
Family Scincidae
Genus Egernia
Genus Lygosoma
Genus Parotosaurus - see Sphenomorphus
Genus Sphenomorphus
Genus Tiliqua - blue-tongued skink
Family Xantusiidae - night lizard
Genus Cricosaura - Cuban night lizard
Genus Lepidophyma
Genus Xantusia
Suborder Serpentes - snakes
Infraorder Alethinophidia
Family Acrochordidae
Genus Acrochordus
Family Aniliidae
Genus Anilius
Family Anomochilidae
Genus Anomochilus
Family Atractaspididae
Genus Amblyodipsas
Genus Aparallactus
Genus Atractaspis
Genus Brachyophis
Genus Chilorhinophis
Genus Homoroselaps
Genus Hypoptophis
Genus Macrelaps
Genus Micrelaps
Genus Poecilopholis
Genus Polemon
Genus Xenocalamus
Family Boidae
Genus Acrantophis
Genus Boa
Genus Calabaria - Calabar python
Genus Candoia
Genus Charina
Genus Chilabothrus
Genus Corallus
Genus Epicrates
Genus Eryx
Genus Eunectes
Genus Lichanura
Genus Sanzinia
Family Bolyeriidae,
Genus Bolyeria - Round Island burrowing boa
Genus Casarea - Round Island boa
Family Colubridae
Genus Adelophis
Genus Adelphicos
Genus Adelphostigma
Genus Aeluroglena
Genus Afronatrix - African brown water snake
Genus Ahaetulla
Genus Alsophis
Genus Amastridium
Genus Amnesteophis
Genus Amnisiophis
Genus Amphiesma - buff striped keelback
Genus Amphiesmoides
Genus Anoplohydrus
Genus Apographon
Genus Apostolepis
Genus Aprosdoketophis
Genus Arcanumophis
Genus Archelaphe
Genus Argyrogena
Genus Arizona
Genus Arrhyton
Genus Aspidura
Genus Atractus
Genus Atretium
Genus Baliodryas
Genus Bamanophis
Genus Blythia
Genus Bogertophis
Genus Boiga
Genus Boiruna
Genus Borikenophis
Genus Caaeteboia - Amaral's ground snake
Genus Calamaria
Genus Calamodontophis
Genus Calamorhabdium
Genus Caraiba
Genus Carphophis
Genus Cemophora
Genus Cenaspis
Genus Cercophis - Schlegel's golden snake
Genus Chapinophis
Genus Chersodromus
Genus Chironius
Genus Chlorosoma
Genus Chrysopelea
Genus Clelia - Mussurana
Genus Clonophis - Kirtland's snake
Genus Coelognathus
Genus Collorhabdium
Genus Coluber - eastern racer
Genus Colubroelaps - Nguyenvansang's snake
Genus Coniophanes
Genus Conophis
Genus Conopsis
Genus Contia
Genus Coronelaps
Genus Coronella
Genus Crisantophis - Dunn's road guarder
Genus Crotaphopeltis
Genus Cryophis - Hallberg's cloud forest snake
Genus Cubophis
Genus Dasypeltis
Genus Dendrelaphis
Genus Dendrophidion
Genus Diadophis - ring-necked snake
Genus Diaphorolepis
Genus Dipsadoboa
Genus Dipsas
Genus Dispholidus - boomslang
Genus Ditaxodon - Hensel's snake
Genus Dolichophis
Genus Drepanoides
Genus Drymarchon
Genus Drymobius
Genus Drymoluber
Genus Dryophiops
Genus Echinanthera
Genus Eirenis
Genus Elaphe
Genus Elapoidis
Genus Elapomorphus
Genus Emmochliophis
Genus Enuliophis - Colombian longtail snake
Genus Enulius
Genus Erythrolamprus
Genus Etheridgeum
Genus Euprepiophis
Genus Eutrachelophis
Genus Farancia
Genus Ficimia
Genus Fowlea
Genus Geagras - Tehuantepec striped snake
Genus Geophis
Genus Gomesophis - Brazilian burrowing snake
Genus Gongylosoma
Genus Gonyosoma
Genus Grayia
Genus Gyalopion
Genus Haitiophis - Hispaniola racer
Genus Haldea
Genus Hapsidophrys
Genus Hebius
Genus Helicops
Genus Helophis - Schouteden's sun snake
Genus Hemerophis
Genus Hemorrhois
Genus Herpetoreas
Genus Heterodon
Genus Hierophis
Genus Hydrablabes
Genus Hydraethiops
Genus Hydrodynastes
Genus Hydromorphus
Genus Hydrops
Genus Hypsiglena
Genus Hypsirhynchus
Genus Ialtris
Genus Iguanognathus - spatula-toothed snake
Genus Imantodes
Genus Incaspis
Genus Isanophis - Boonsong's stream snake
Genus Lampropeltis - kingsnake
Genus Leptodeira
Genus Leptodrymus
Genus Leptophis
Genus Limnophis
Genus Liodytes
Genus Lioheterophis - Ihering's snake
Genus Liopeltis
Genus Lycodon
Genus Lycognathophis - Seychelles wolf snake
Genus Lygophis
Genus Lytorhynchus
Genus Macrocalamus
Genus Macroprotodon
Genus Magliophis
Genus Manolepis - ridgehead snake
Genus Masticophis
Genus Mastigodryas
Genus Meizodon
Genus Mopanveldophis
Genus Muhtarophis
Genus Mussurana
Genus Natriciteres
Genus Natrix
Genus Nerodia
Genus Ninia
Genus Nothopsis - rough coffee snake
Genus Oligodon
Genus Omoadiphas
Genus Oocatochus
Genus Opheodrys
Genus Opisthotropis
Genus Oreocalamus
Genus Oreocryptophis
Genus Orientocoluber - slender racer
Genus Oxybelis
Genus Oxyrhopus
Genus Palusophis
Genus Pantherophis
Genus Paraphimophis
Genus Phalotris
Genus Philodryas
Genus Philothamnus
Genus Phimophis
Genus Phrynonax
Genus Phyllorhynchus
Genus Pituophis
Genus Plagiopholis
Genus Platyceps
Genus Plesiodipsas - Alemán's snail-eater
Genus Pliocercus
Genus Proahaetulla
Genus Pseudagkistrodon
Genus Pseudalsophis
Genus Pseudelaphe
Genus Pseudoboa
Genus Pseudoeryx
Genus Pseudoficimia
Genus Pseudoleptodeira - false cat-eyed snake
Genus Pseudorabdion
Genus Pseudotomodon - false tomodon snake
Genus Pseudoxenodon
Genus Psomophis
Genus Ptyas
Genus Ptychophis - fanged water snake
Genus Rabdion
Genus Regina
Genus Rhabdophis
Genus Rhabdops
Genus Rhachidelus
Genus Rhadinaea
Genus Rhadinella
Genus Rhadinophanes
Genus Rhamnophis
Genus Rhinobothryum
Genus Rhinocheilus
Genus Rhynchocalamus
Genus Rodriguesophis
Genus Salvadora
Genus Saphenophis
Genus Scaphiodontophis
Genus Scaphiophis
Genus Scolecophis
Genus Senticolis
Genus Sibon
Genus Sibynophis
Genus Simophis
Genus Siphlophis
Genus Smithophis
Genus Sonora
Genus Sordellina - dotted brown snake
Genus Spalerosophis
Genus Spilotes
Genus Stegonotus
Genus Stenorrhina
Genus Stichophanes
Genus Storeria
Genus Symphimus
Genus Sympholis
Genus Synophis
Genus Tachymenis
Genus Taeniophallus
Genus Tantalophis - Oaxacan cat-eyed snake
Genus Tantilla
Genus Tantillita
Genus Telescopus - Old World catsnakes
Genus Tetralepis - bluebelly Java snake
Genus Thamnodynastes
Genus Thamnophis - garter snake
Genus Thermophis
Genus Thelotornis - twig snake
Genus Thrasops
Genus Tomodon
Genus Toxicodryas
Genus Trachischium
Genus Tretanorhinus
Genus Trimerodytes
Genus Trimetopon
Genus Trimorphodon
Genus Tropidoclonion
Genus Tropidodipsas
Genus Tropidodryas
Genus Tropidonophis
Genus Uromacer
Genus Urotheca
Genus Virginia - smooth earth snake
Genus Wallaceophis
Genus Wallophis - Indian smooth snake
Genus Xenelaphis
Genus Xenochrophis
Genus Xenodon
Genus Xenopholis
Genus Xenoxybelis
Genus Xyelodontophis - dagger-tooth vine snake
Genus Zamenis
Family Cyclocoridae
Genus Cyclocorus
Genus Hologerrhum
Genus Levitonius
Genus Myersophis
Genus Oxyrhabdium
Family Cylindrophiidae
Genus Cylindrophis
Family Elapidae
Genus Acanthophis
Genus Aipysurus
Genus Antaioserpens
Genus Aspidelaps
Genus Aspidomorphus
Genus Austrelaps
Genus Boulengerina
Genus Brachyurophis
Genus Bungarus
Genus Cacophis
Genus Calliophis
Genus Cryptophis
Genus Demansia
Genus Dendroaspis - mamba
Genus Denisonia
Genus Drysdalia
Genus Echiopsis
Genus Elapognathus
Genus Elapsoidea
Genus Emydocephalus
Genus Enhydrina
Genus Ephalophis - Grey's mudsnake
Genus Furina (snake)
Genus Hemachatus - rinkhals
Genus Hemiaspis
Genus Hemibungarus
Genus Homoroselaps
Genus Hoplocephalus
Genus Hydrelaps
Genus Hydrophis
Genus Incongruelaps
Genus Laticauda - sea krait
Genus Loveridgelaps
Genus Micropechis
Genus Micruroides
Genus Micrurus
Genus Naja
Genus Neelaps
Genus Notechis - tiger snake
Genus Ogmodon - Fiji snake
Genus Ophiophagus - king cobra
Genus Oxyuranus - taipan
Genus Parahydrophis - northern mangrove seasnake
Genus Parapistocalamus
Genus Paroplocephalus
Genus Pseudechis
Genus Pseudohaje
Genus Pseudonaja
Genus Rhinoplocephalus
Genus Salomonelaps
Genus Simoselaps
Genus Sinomicrurus
Genus Suta
Genus Thalassophis - anomalous sea snake
Genus Toxicocalamus
Genus Tropidechis - rough-scaled snake
Genus Vermicella
Genus Walterinnesia
Family Homalopsidae
Genus Bitia - keel-bellied water snake
Genus Brachyorrhos
Genus Calamophis
Genus Cantoria
Genus Cerberus
Genus Dieurostus - Dussumier's water snake
Genus Djokoiskandarus
Genus Enhydris
Genus Erpeton
Genus Ferania - Siebold's water snake
Genus Fordonia
Genus Gerarda
Genus Gyiophis
Genus Heurnia
Genus Homalophis
Genus Homalopsis
Genus Hypsiscopus
Genus Karnsophis
Genus Kualatahan
Genus Mintonophis
Genus Miralia
Genus Myanophis
Genus Myron
Genus Myrrophis
Genus Phytolopsis
Genus Pseudoferania
Genus Raclitia
Genus Subsessor
Genus Sumatranus
Family Lamprophiidae
Genus Boaedon
Genus Bothrolycus - Günther's black snake
Genus Bothrophthalmus - red-black striped snake
Genus Buhoma
Genus Chamaelycus
Genus Dendrolycus - Cameroon rainforest snake
Genus Gonionotophis
Genus Gracililima - black file snake
Genus Hormonotus
Genus Inyoka
Genus Lamprophis
Genus Limaformosa
Genus Lycodonomorphus
Genus Lycophidion
Genus Mehelya
Genus Montaspis - cream-spotted mountain snake
Genus Pseudoboodon
Family Loxocemidae
Genus Loxocemus
Family Pareidae
Genus Aplopeltura
Genus Asthenodipsas
Genus Pareas
Genus Xylophis
Family Prosymnidae
Genus Prosymna
Family Psammophiidae
Genus Dipsina - Dwarf beaked snake
Genus Hemirhagerrhis
Genus Kladirostratus - Branch's beaked snak
Genus Malpolon
Genus Mimophis
Genus Psammophis
Genus Psammophylax
Genus Rhamphiophis
Family Pseudaspididae
Genus Psammodynastes
Genus Pseudaspis - Mole snake
Genus Pythonodipsas - western keeled snake
Family Pseudoxyrhophiidae
Genus Alluaudina
Genus Amplorhinus
Genus Brygophis
Genus Compsophis
Genus Ditypophis - Günther's racer
Genus Dromicodryas
Genus Duberria
Genus Elapotinus
Genus Heteroliodon
Genus Ithycyphus
Genus Langaha
Genus Leioheterodon
Genus Liophidium
Genus Liopholidophis
Genus Lycodryas
Genus Madagascarophis
Genus Micropisthodon
Genus Pararhadinaea
Genus Parastenophis
Genus Phisalixella
Genus Pseudoxyrhopus
Genus Thamnosophis
Family Pythonidae
Genus Antaresia
Genus Apodora
Genus Aspidites
Genus Bothrochilus - Bismarck ringed python
Genus Leiopython
Genus Liasis
Genus Malayopython
Genus Morelia
Genus Nyctophilopython - Oenpelli python
Genus Python
Genus Simalia
Family Tropidophiidae
Genus Trachyboa
Genus Tropidophis
Family Uropeltidae
Genus Melanophidium
Genus Platyplectrurus
Genus Pseudoplectrurus - Karnataka burrowing snake
Genus Plectrurus
Genus Rhinophis
Genus Teretrurus
Genus Uropeltis
Family Viperidae
Genus Agkistrodon - Moccasin
Genus Atheris - Bush viper
Genus Atropoides - Picado's jumping pitviper
Genus Azemiops - Fea's viper
Genus Bitis - Puff adder
Genus Bothriechis - Palm-pitviper
Genus Bothrocophias - Toadheaded pit viper
Genus Bothrops - Lanceheads
Genus Calloselasma - Malayan pitviper
Genus Causus - Night adder
Genus Cerastes - Horned viper
Genus Cerrophidion - Montane pitviper
Genus Craspedocephalus - Pit viper
Genus Crotalus - Rattlesnakes
Genus Daboia - Day adder
Genus Deinagkistrodon - Hundred-pace pitviper
Genus Echis - Saw-scaled viper
Genus Eristicophis - McMahon's viper
Genus Garthius
Genus Gloydius - Asian moccasin
Genus Hypnale - Hump-nosed pit viper
Genus Lachesis - Bushmaster
Genus Macrovipera
Genus Metlapilcoatlus - Jumping pitviper
Genus Mixcoatlus - Mexican pit viper
Genus Montatheris - Kenya mountain viper
Genus Montivipera - Upland viper
Genus Ophryacus - Mexican horned pitviper
Genus Ovophis - Mountain pit viper
Genus Porthidium - Hognose pit viper
Genus Proatheris - Lowland viper
Genus Protobothrops - Pit viper
Genus Pseudocerastes - False-horned viper
Genus Sistrurus - Ground rattlesnake
Genus Trimeresurus - Asian lancehead
Genus Tropidolaemus - Temple viper
Genus Vipera - Palearctic viper
Family Xenodermidae
Genus Achalinus
Genus Fimbrios
Genus Parafimbrios
Genus Paraxenodermus
Genus Stoliczkia
Genus Xenodermus
Family Xenopeltidae
Genus Xenopeltis
Family Xenophidiidae
Genus Xenophidion
Infraorder Scolecophidia
Family Anomalepidae
Genus Anomalepis
Genus Helminthophis
Genus Liotyphlops
Genus Typhlophis
Family Gerrhopilidae
Genus Gerrhopilus
Genus Cathetorhinus
Family Leptotyphlopidae
Genus Epacrophis
Genus Epictia
Genus Habrophallos - Collared blind snake
Genus Leptotyphlops
Genus Mitophis
Genus Myriopholis
Genus Namibiana
Genus Rena
Genus Rhinoguinea
Genus Rhinoleptus - Villiers's blind snake
Genus Siagonodon
Genus Tetracheilostoma
Genus Tricheilostoma
Genus Trilepida
Family Typhlopidae
Genus Acutotyphlops
Genus Afrotyphlops
Genus Amerotyphlops
Genus Anilios
Genus Antillotyphlops
Genus Argyrophis
Genus Cubatyphlops
Genus Cyclotyphlops - Deharveng's blind snake
Genus Grypotyphlops
Genus Indotyphlops
Genus Letheobia
Genus Madatyphlops
Genus Malayotyphlops
Genus Ramphotyphlops
Genus Rhinotyphlops
Genus Sundatyphlops
Genus Typhlops
Genus Xerotyphlops
Family Xenotyphlopidae.
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