Colubridae (/ k ə ˈ l uː b r ɪ d iː /, commonly known as colubrids / ˈ k ɒ lj ʊ b r ɪ d z /, from Latin: coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, [2] it is the largest snake family. The earliest fossil species of the family date back to the Late …

The bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer sayi) is a large, nonvenomous, colubrid snake. It is a subspecies of the gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer). The bullsnake is one of the largest/longest snakes of North America and the United States, reaching lengths up to 8 ft. The subspecific name, sayi, is in honor of American naturalist Thomas Say. [1]

The colubridae family is by far the largest family of snakes within the squamata order of reptiles. By current classification, there are more than 2,000 members of the colubridae family. Snakes within this family are commonly referred to as colubrids. With these similarities aside, members of the Colubridae family of snakes are incredibly diverse.

indigo snake, (Drymarchon corais), docile, nonvenomous member of the family Colubridae found from the southeastern United States to Brazil. It is the largest snake in the United States—record length is 2.6 metres (8.5 feet)—and one of the largest of all colubrids. In the United States its colour is blue-black; southward it may have brown ...

2008年9月30日 · Largest colubrid in the world - not North America - right? Spilotes and Ptyas Carinatus can get to up to 14' in length. Weight wise - well, awhile ago on another forum, someone stated that it was the FWC.

2023年12月29日 · The indigo snake, for instance, is the largest colubrid reaching a mighty 9 feet. Some varieties of colubrid are indeed venomous – such as the boomslang- many are perfectly harmless and may not even have fangs.

Hydrodynastes gigas is a New World species of large, rear-fanged, colubrid snake endemic to South America. It is commonly and alternatively known as the false water cobra and the Brazilian smooth snake .

The Colubridae family is the largest snake family. It contains approximately 2000 species. Many colubrids are technically considered venomous but very few are considered dangerous to humans. Human deaths have been attributed to the boomslang (Dispholidus typus), keel snake (Rhabdophis spp.), and twig snakes (Thelotornis spp.).

The Colubridae (from Latin coluber, snake) are a family of snakes. With 304 genera and 1,938 species, they are the largest snake family, and include about two-thirds of all known living snake species. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid species are found on every continent except Antarctica.

The Colubridae (from Latin coluber, snake) are a family of snakes. With 304 genera and 1,938 species, they are the largest snake family, and include about two-thirds of all known living snake species. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid species are found on every continent except Antarctica.