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Colubridae

Colubridae (/kəˈluːbrɪdiː/, commonly known as colubrids /ˈkɒljʊbrɪdz/, from Latin: coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest fossil species of the family date back to the Late Eocene epoch, with earlier origins suspected. Colubrid snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica.

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Colubridae

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related to Former subfamilies · 28
Colubridae → Atractaspidinae, Colubrinae, Dipsadinae/Dipsadidae, Grayiinae, Homalopsidae, Lamprophiidae, Lamprophiinae, Pareatidae, Pareidae, Pseudaspidinae, Pseudoxyrhophiidae, Subfamily Aparallactinae, Subfamily Boiginae, Subfamily Boodontinae, Subfamily Dispholidinae, Subfamily Homalopsinae, Subfamily Lamprophiinae, Subfamily Lycodontinae, Subfamily Lycophidinae, Subfamily Pareatinae
related to Description · 12
Colubridae → Asian, Colubrids, Furthermore, However, In, It, Rhabdophis, Some, South African, These, They, While
related to Classification · 7
Colubridae → As, Atractaspis, However, In, May, This, Until
related to Reproduction · 5
Colubridae → Colubrinae, However, Most Colubridae, Natricinae, These

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family snakes doi colubrids species 10 fossil bibcode de argentina colubrid many genus pliocene journal late subfamilies classification group fangs

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