Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   REPTILES   (REPTILIA)
Order   LIZARDS AND SNAKES   (SQUAMATA)
Family   SNAKES - COBRAS AND CORAL   (ELAPIDAE)
Subfamily   SNAKES - COBRAS AND CORALS - AFRICAN   (ELAPIDAE - AFRICA)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ASPIDELAPS SCUTATUS
Common name: MAMBA - GREEN
Scientific name: DENDROASPIS ANGUSTICEPS
Common name: MAMBA - JAMESON'S
Scientific name: DENDROASPIS JAMESONI KAIMOSAE
Common name: MAMBA - BLACK
Scientific name: DENDROASPIS POLYLEPIS POLYLEPIS
Common name: MAMBA - WEST AFRICAN
Scientific name: DENDROASPIS VIRIDIS
Common name: COBRA - FOREST OR WHITE LIPPED
Scientific name: NAJA MELANOLEUCA
Common name: COBRA - CAPE
Scientific name: NAJA NIVEA
Common name: COBRA - GOLD'S TREE
Scientific name: PSEUDOHAJE GOLDII
Common name:
Scientific name: WALTERINNESI AEGYPTIA