animal order - the order of animals

order Squamata, Squamata - diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizards

ophidian, serpent, snake - limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

Colubridae, family Colubridae - nonvenomous snakes; about two-thirds of all living species

family Typhlopidae, Typhlopidae - blind snakes

family Leptotyphlopidae, Leptotyphlopidae - blind snakes

Boidae, family Boidae - boas and pythons

Elapidae, family Elapidae - cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes

family Hydrophidae, Hydrophidae - sea snakes

family Viperidae, Viperidae - Old World vipers

Crotalidae, family Crotalidae - New World vipers: pit vipers