Colubroidea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Superfamily: | Colubroidea |
Synonyms | |
Xenophidia |
Xenophidia
The Colubroidea are a superfamily in the suborder Serpentes (snakes). It contains over 85% of all the extant species of snakes. Their largest component is the family Colubridae, but it also includes at least six other families. It has been found to be monophyletic.