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   (COLUBRIDAE)
Subfamily   SNAKES - REAR FANG - NORTH AMERICA   (REAR FANGED SNAKES NEARCTIC)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: HYPSIGLENA TORQUATA KLAUBERI
Common name:
Scientific name: HYPSIGLENA TORQUATA OCHRORHYN
Common name:
Scientific name: HYPSIGLENA TORQUATA OCHRORHYN
Common name: SNAKE - NIGHT
Scientific name: HYPSIGLENA TORQUATA TEXANA
Common name: BLACK HEADED - SNAKE
Scientific name: TANTILLA EISENI
Common name: SNAKE - FLAT HEADED
Scientific name: TANTILLA GRACILIS
Common name: SNAKE - PLAINS BLACK HEADED
Scientific name: TANTILLA NIGRICEPS NIGRICEPS
Common name:
Scientific name: TANTILLA NIGRICEPS FUM
Common name: SNAKE - CALIFORNIA BLACK HEADED
Scientific name: TANTILLA PLANICEPS
Common name: SNAKE - FLORIDA BLACK HEADED
Scientific name: TANTILLA RELICTA NEILLI