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 - VIPERS - PIT VIPERS   (VIPERIDAE)
Subfamily   SNAKES - VIPERS - AFRICA   (VIPERIDAE - AFRICAN)
Species 
Common name: VIPER - BUSH OR LEAF
Scientific name: ATHERIS SQUAMIGER
Common name:
Scientific name: ATRTACTASPIUS BIBRONII
Common name:
Scientific name: ATRTACTASPIUS MICROLEPIDATA
Common name: ADDER - PUFF
Scientific name: BITIS ARIETANS
Common name: ADDER - MOUNTAIN
Scientific name: BITIS ATROPOS
Common name: ADDER - HORNED
Scientific name: BITIS CAUDALIS
Common name: VIPER - GABOON
Scientific name: BITIS GABONICA
Common name: VIPER - RHINOCEROS
Scientific name: BITIS NASICORNIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CAUSUS DEFILIPPII
Common name:
Scientific name: CAUSUS LICHTENSTEINI
Common name: ADDER - NIGHT
Scientific name: CAUSUS RESIMUS
Common name: RHOMBIC NIGHT ADDER
Scientific name: CAUSUS RHOMBEATUS
Common name: VIPER - SAW SCALED
Scientific name: ECHIS CARINATUS CARINATUS
Common name: VIPER - SAW SCALED
Scientific name: ECHIS CARINATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: ECHIS CARINATUS PALADIA