Snake genera

Chamaelycus is a genus of snakes, commonly referred to as banded snakes, in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa.

Common name: two-headed snakes. Chilorhinophis is a genus of mildly venomous snakes endemic to Africa. Currently, three species are recognized.

Thamnosophis is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar. , six species are recognized as being valid.

Common name: Thorntail snakes

Liopholidophis is a genus of harmless snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The genus is endemic to the island of Madagascar.

Arrhyton is a genus of New World snakes, commonly known as island racers or racerlets, in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus contains nine described species.

Pseudoboodon is a genus of snakes in the family Lamprophiidae. The genus is endemic to Africa.

Tantillita is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Central America.

Boiruna is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America.

Fimbrios is a genus of snakes of the family Xenodermidae.

Saphenophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is native to northwestern South America.

Taeniophallus is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.

Tachymenis is a genus of venomous snakes belonging to the family Colubridae. Species in the genus Tachymenis are commonly known as slender snakes or short-tailed snakes and are primarily found in southern South America. Tachymenis are rear-fanged (opisthoglyphous) and are capable of producing a medically significant bite, with at least one species, T. peruviana, responsible for human fatalities.

Hydraethiops is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Central Africa.

Tretanorhinus is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae.

Phalotris is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. All species of the genus Phalotris are native to South America. The specific name, mertensi, is in honor of German herpetologist Robert Mertens. The specific name, normanscotti, is in honor of Norman Scott, Jr., in recognition of his contribution to the knowledge of the herpetofauna of Paraguay.

Trimetopon is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Costa Rica and Panama. Species in the genus Trimetopon are known commonly as tropical ground snakes.

Psomophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America.

Elapomorphus is a genus of venomous snakes of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Brazil.

Pseudoeryx is a genus of snakes of the subfamily Dipsadinae.

Calamodontophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America.

Uromacer is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae endemic to the island of Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti).

Conophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Mexico and Central America.

Symphimus is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Mexico and Central America.

Buhoma is a genus of snakes in the superfamily Elapoidea. The genus is endemic to Africa.

Pliocercus is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae.

Calamophis is a genus of snakes of the family Homalopsidae.

Urotheca is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the New World.

Tetracheilostoma is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus Leptotyphlops.

Xenelaphis is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae, which are found in Southeast Asia. There are two species in this genus, the ornate brown snake, Xenelaphis ellipsifer and the more widespread Malayan brown snake, Xenelaphis hexagonotus.

Enulius is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to the Americas.

Hapsidophrys is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae.

Brachyorrhos is a genus of snakes of the family Homalopsidae.

Scaphiophis is a genus of African snakes in the family Colubridae. Common names include hook-nosed snakes and shovel-nosed snakes.

Xenopholis is a genus of rear-fanged snakes of the family Colubridae.

Echinanthera is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.

Stenorrhina is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.

Masticophis is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as whip snakes or coachwhips, which are endemic to the Americas. They are characterized by having a long, thin body and are not dangerous to humans.

Toxicodryas is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes in the family Colubridae.

Afrotyphlops is a genus of snakes in the family Typhlopidae.

Sanzinia is a genus of snakes in the family Boidae.

Mixcoatlus is a small genus of pit vipers endemic to Mexico. The genus was described in 2011.

genus of reptiles

Hypsiscopus is a genus of snakes of the family Homalopsidae. The name comes from the Greek words Hypsi, meaning high or lofty, and scopus, meaning view, and refers to the location of the eyes, which are set high on the heads of these snakes.

Myriopholis is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. Most of the species were previously placed in the genus Leptotyphlops.

Cubophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. They are found in the northwestern Caribbean.

Elapognathus is a genus of snakes of the family Elapidae.

Simalia is a genus of snakes in the family Pythonidae.

Hologerrhum is a genus of snakes in the family Cyclocoridae.

genus of reptiles

Epacrophis is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus Leptotyphlops.

Cryptophis is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is native to Australia and New Guinea.

Tropidodryas is a genus of snakes of the subfamily Dipsadinae.

Trilepida is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

Cyclocorus is a genus of cyclocorid snakes endemic to the Philippines. They are found on every major island except for those of the Palawan chain.

genus of reptiles

Myrrophis is a genus of snakes in the family Homalopsidae.

Lygophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Panama and South America.

Emmochliophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Ecuador.

Mitophis is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus Leptotyphlops. All members of this genus are endemic to the island of Hispaniola (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti). ==Species== The genus contains the following species: