| Colubroidea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Reptilia | 
| Order: | Squamata | 
| Suborder: | Serpentes | 
| Superfamily: | Colubroidea | 
| Synonyms | |
| 
 Xenophidia  | 
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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.