Colubrinae

Colubrinae
Temporal range: Oligocene-Holocene, 33.9–0 Ma[1]
European ratsnake, Zamenis situla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Oppel, 1811
Genera

Nearly 100, see text

The Colubrinae are a subfamily of snakes within the family Colubridae. It includes numerous genera, and although taxonomic sources often disagree on the exact number, the Reptile Database lists 717 species in 92 genera as of September 2019.[2] It is the second largest subfamily of colubrids, after Dipsadinae.[2] Many of the most commonly known snakes are members of this subfamily, including rat snakes, king snakes, milk snakes, vine snakes, and indigo snakes.[2]

  1. ^ "Subfamily Colubrinae Oppel 1811 (colubrid snake)". Fossilworks. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Uetz, Peter. "Colubrinae". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 18 September 2019.