Colubrinae
| Colubrinae | |
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| European ratsnake, Zamenis situla | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: |
Colubrinae Oppel, 1811 |
| Genera | |
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Nearly 100, see text |
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Nearly 100, see text
The Colubrinae are a subfamily of the Colubridae family of snakes. It includes numerous genera, and taxonomic sources often disagree on the exact number. It is the largest subfamily of colubrids, and even of all snakes. Many of the most commonly known snakes are members of this subfamily, including rat snakes, king snakes, milk snakes, , and indigo snakes.
The fossil genus, Mionatrix lived during Miocene of China.
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