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 - AFRICA   (REAR FANGED SNAKES AFRICA)
Species 
Common name: BOOMSLANG
Scientific name: DISPHOLIDUS TYPHUS GREEN
Common name:
Scientific name: DISPHOLIDUS TYPHUS B&G
Common name:
Scientific name: PSAMMOPHYLAX RHOMBEATUS
Common name: TWIG SNAKE - AFRICAN
Scientific name: THELOTORNIS KIRTLANDII