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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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