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 
Common name: SNAKES - COLUBRIDS - NORTH AMERICA
Scientific name: COLUBRIDAE - NEARCTIC
Common name: SNAKES - REAR FANG - NORTH AMERICA
Scientific name: REAR FANGED SNAKES NEARCTIC
Common name: SNAKES - COLUBRIDS - SOUTH AMERICA
Scientific name: COLUBRIDAE - NEOTROPICAL
Common name: SNAKES - REAR FANG - SOUTH AMERICA
Scientific name: REAR FANGED SNAKES NEOTROPICAL
Common name: SNAKES - COLUBRIDS EURASIA
Scientific name: COLUBRIDAE - EURASIA
Common name: SNAKES - REAR FANG - EURASIA
Scientific name: REAR FANGED SNAKES EURASIA
Common name: SNAKES - COLUBRIDS - AFRICA
Scientific name: COLUBRIDAE AFRICA
Common name: SNAKES - REAR FANG - AFRICA
Scientific name: REAR FANGED SNAKES AFRICA