Class Reptilia
Order Squamata
Suborder Serpentes
Family Colubridae
Arizona elegans—Glossy Snake // Bogertophis subocularis—Trans-Pecos Rat Snake // Coluber/Masticophis—Racer/Coachwhip // Pantherophis emoryi—Great Plains Rat Snake // Gyalopion canum—Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake // Liochlorophis—Smooth Green Snake // Lampropeltis—Kingsnakes // Pituophis catenifer—Gopher Snake // Rhinocheilus lecontei—Long-nosed Snake // Salvadora sp.—Patch-nosed Snakes // Sonora sp.—Ground Snakes // Tantilla sp.—Black-headed Snakes // Trimorphodon—Lyre Snakes
The Colubridae encompasses most of the common snakes of our region. Colubrids are pretty much worldwide in distribution and on most continents are the most numerous snakes in terms of species richness. It thus comes as no surprise that more species of colubrids are identified as fossils from our region than are those from any other family of snakes.
Last Update: 8 Dec 2012