Checklist of the Reptiles of the World:
Snakes (Serpentes)
(current to February 13th, 2021 / IUCN Red List assessments current to December 31st, 2020)
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Family
Genus
Species
English common name
Acrochordidae
Australasian File Snakes
Acrochordus
Australasian File Snakes
Acrochordus arafurae
Arafura File Snake
Acrochordus granulatus
Lesser File Snake
Acrochordus javanicus
Java File Snake
Aniliidae
South American Pipe Snake
Anilius
South American Pipe Snake
Anilius scytale
South American Pipe Snake
Anomalepididae
Neotropical Blind Snakes
Anomalepis
Odd-scaled Blind Snakes
Anomalepis aspinosus
Cajamarca Blind Snake
Anomalepis colombia
Caldas Blind Snake
Anomalepis flavapices
Esmeraldas Blind Snake
Anomalepis mexicanus
Lower Central American Blind Snake
Helminthophis
Northwestern Blind Snakes
Helminthophis flavoterminatus
Yellow-tailed Blind Snake
Helminthophis frontalis
Pink-headed Blind Snake
Helminthophis praeocularis
Rio Magdalena Blind Snake
Liotyphlops
Smooth Blind Snakes
Liotyphlops albirostris
White-nosed Blind Snake
Liotyphlops anops
Bogota Blind Snake
Liotyphlops argaleus
Cundinamarca Blind Snake
Liotyphlops beui
Butantan Blind Snake
Liotyphlops caissara
Sao Sebastiao Blind Snake
Liotyphlops haadi
Southern Colombian Blind Snake
Liotyphlops schubarti
Sao Paulo Blind Snake
Liotyphlops sousai
Santa Catarina Blind Snake
Liotyphlops taylori
Mato Grosso Blind Snake
Liotyphlops ternetzii
Paraguayan Blind Snake
Liotyphlops trefauti
Alagoas Blind Snake
Liotyphlops wilderi
Minas Gerais Blind Snake
Typhlophis
Cayenne Blind Snake
Typhlophis squamosus
Cayenne Blind Snake
Anomochilidae
Dwarf Pipe Snakes
Anomochilus
Dwarf Pipe Snakes
Anomochilus leonardi
Malaysian Dwarf Pipe Snake
Anomochilus monticola
Kinabalu Dwarf Pipe Snake
Anomochilus weberi
Sumatran Dwarf Pipe Snake
Boidae
Typical Boas
Acrantophis
Madagascar Ground Boas
Acrantophis dumerili
Western Madagascar Ground Boa
Acrantophis madagascariensis
Eastern Madagascar Ground Boa
Boa
Red-tailed Boas
Boa constrictor
South American Red-tailed Boa
Boa imperator
Central American Red-tailed Boa
Boa nebulosa
Clouded Boa
Boa orophias
Saint Lucia Red-tailed Boa
Boa sigma
West Mexican Red-tailed Boa
Calabaria
Calabar Boa
Calabaria reinhardtii
Calabar Boa
Candoia
Pacific Boas
Candoia aspera
Viper Boa
Candoia bibroni
South Pacific Tree Boa
Candoia carinata
Pacific Tree Boa
Candoia paulsoni
Pacific Ground Boa
Candoia superciliosa
Palau Boa
Charina
Rubber Boas
Charina bottae
Northern Rubber Boa
Charina umbratica
Southern Rubber Boa
Chilabothrus
Slender Boas
Chilabothrus angulifer
Cuban Boa
Chilabothrus argentum
Conception Bank Silver Boa
Chilabothrus chrysogaster
Southern Bahamas Boa
Chilabothrus exsul
Northern Bahamas Boa
Chilabothrus fordii
Hispaniolan Desert Boa
Chilabothrus gracilis
Hispaniolan Gracile Boa
Chilabothrus granti
Virgin Islands Boa
Chilabothrus inornatus
Puerto Rican Boa
Chilabothrus monensis
Mona Island Boa
Chilabothrus schwartzi
Crooked-Acklins Boa
Chilabothrus striatus
Hispaniolan Striped Boa
Chilabothrus strigilatus
Bahama Striped Boa
Chilabothrus subflavus
Jamaican Boa
Corallus
Tree Boas
Corallus annulatus
Annulated Tree Boa
Corallus batesii
Southern Emerald Tree Boa
Corallus blombergi
Ecuadorian Tree Boa
Corallus caninus
Northern Emerald Tree Boa
Corallus cookii
St. Vincent Tree Boa
Corallus cropanii
Sao Paulo Tree Boa
Corallus grenadensis
Grenada Tree Boa
Corallus hortulanus
Amazon Tree Boa
Corallus ruschenbergerii
Mangrove Tree Boa
Epicrates
Rainbow Boas
Epicrates alvarezi
Argentinian Rainbow Boa
Epicrates assisi
Caatinga Rainbow Boa
Epicrates cenchria
Common Rainbow Boa
Epicrates crassus
Paraguayan Rainbow Boa
Epicrates maurus
Northern Rainbow Boa
Eryx
Sand Boas
Eryx borrii
Northern Somali Sand Boa
Eryx colubrinus
Egyptian Sand Boa
Eryx conicus
Common Sand Boa
Eryx elegans
Slender Sand Boa
Eryx jaculus
Western Sand Boa
Eryx jayakari
Arabian Sand Boa
Eryx johnii
Red Sand Boa
Eryx miliaris
Desert Sand Boa
Eryx muelleri
West African Sand Boa
Eryx sistanensis
Sistan Sand Boa
Eryx somalicus
Southern Somali Sand Boa
Eryx tataricus
Tatary Sand Boa
Eryx whitakeri
Kerala Sand Boa
Eunectes
Anacondas
Eunectes beniensis
Bolivian Anaconda
Eunectes deschauenseei
Dark-spotted Anaconda
Eunectes murinus
Green Anaconda
Eunectes notaeus
Yellow Anaconda
Exiliboa
Mexican Dwarf Boa
Exiliboa placata
Mexican Dwarf Boa
Lichanura
Rosy Boas
Lichanura orcutti
Northern Rosy Boa
Lichanura trivirgata
Southern Rosy Boa
Sanzinia
Madagascar Tree Boas
Sanzinia madagascariensis
Eastern Madagascar Tree Boa
Sanzinia volontany
Western Madagascar Tree Boa
Ungaliophis
Central American Dwarf Boas
Ungaliophis continentalis
Guatemalan Dwarf Boa
Ungaliophis panamensis
Panamanian Dwarf Boa
Bolyeriidae
Mascarene Boas
Casarea
Keel-scaled Boa
Casarea dussumieri
Keel-scaled Boa
Colubridae
Typical Snakes
Adelophis
Mountain Meadow Snakes
Adelophis copei
Guanajuato Mountain Meadow Snake
Adelophis foxi
Durango Mountain Meadow Snake
Adelphicos
Central American Burrowing Snakes
Adelphicos daryi
Guatemalan Brown Burrowing Snake
Adelphicos ibarrorum
Quiche Burrowing Snake
Adelphicos latifasciatum
Oaxacan Burrowing Snake
Adelphicos newmanorum
Nuevo Leon Burrowing Snake
Adelphicos nigrilatum
Chiapas Burrowing Snake
Adelphicos quadrivirgatum
Mexican Four-lined Burrowing Snake
Adelphicos sargii
Guatemalan Four-lined Burrowing Snake
Adelphicos veraepacis
Alta Verapaz Burrowing Snake
Adelphicos visoninum
Honduran Four-lined Burrowing Snake
Aeluroglena
Somali Hooded Snake
Aeluroglena cucullata
Somali Hooded Snake
Afronatrix
West African Brown Water Snake
Afronatrix anoscopus
West African Brown Water Snake
Ahaetulla
Oriental Whip Snakes
Ahaetulla anomala
Bengal Whip Snake
Ahaetulla borealis
Northwest Indian Whip Snake
Ahaetulla dispar
South Indian Whip Snake
Ahaetulla farnsworthi
Karnataka Whip Snake
Ahaetulla fasciolata
Speckle-headed Whip Snake
Ahaetulla fronticincta
Burmese Whip Snake
Ahaetulla isabellina
Isabella Whip Snake
Ahaetulla laudankia
Laudankia Whip Snake
Ahaetulla malabarica
Malabar Whip Snake
Ahaetulla mycterizans
Big-eyed Green Whip Snake
Ahaetulla nasuta
Long-nosed Green Whip Snake
Ahaetulla oxyrhyncha
Southeast Indian Whip Snake
Ahaetulla perroteti
Bronze-headed Whip Snake
Ahaetulla prasina
Short-nosed Whip Snake
Ahaetulla pulverulenta
Brown Speckled Whip Snake
Ahaetulla sahyadrensis
Sahyadri Hills Whip Snake
Ahaetulla travancorica
Travancore Whip Snake
Alsophis
Eastern Caribbean Racers
Alsophis antiguae
Antigua Racer
Alsophis antillensis
Guadeloupe Racer
Alsophis manselli
Montserrat Racer
Alsophis rijgersmaei
Anguilla Bank Racer
Alsophis rufiventris
Orange-bellied Racer
Alsophis sanctonum
Iles des Saintes Racer
Alsophis sibonius
Dominican Racer
Amastridium
Rusty-headed Snakes
Amastridium sapperi
Northern Rusty-headed Snake
Amastridium veliferum
Southern Rusty-headed Snake
Amnesteophis
Bahia Black-naped Snake
Amnesteophis melanauchen
Bahia Black-naped Snake
Amphiesma
Buff-striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolatum
Buff-striped Keelback
Amphiesmoides
White-eyed Keelback
Amphiesmoides ornaticeps
White-eyed Keelback
Anoplohydrus
Sumatran Keelback
Anoplohydrus aemulans
Sumatran Keelback
Antillophis
Hispaniolan Lesser Racer
Antillophis parvifrons
Hispaniolan Lesser Racer
Apostolepis
Black-tailed Blackheads
Apostolepis adhara
Sao Salvador Blackhead
Apostolepis albicollaris
White-collared Blackhead
Apostolepis ambiniger
Paraguayan Blackhead
Apostolepis arenaria
Bahia Blackhead
Apostolepis assimilis
Common Red Blackhead
Apostolepis borellii
Urucum Blackhead
Apostolepis breviceps
Chacoan Blackhead
Apostolepis cearensis
Caatinga Blackhead
Apostolepis cerradoensis
Cerrado Blackhead
Apostolepis christineae
Sierra das Araras Blackhead
Apostolepis dimidiata
Common Bilineate Blackhead
Apostolepis dorbignyi
Western Blackhead
Apostolepis flavotorquata
Yellow-collared Blackhead
Apostolepis gaboi
Oueimadas Blackhead
Apostolepis goiasensis
Goias Blackhead
Apostolepis intermedia
Mato Grosso Blackhead
Apostolepis kikoi
Guimaraes Highland Blackhead
Apostolepis lineata
Hognosed Lined Blackhead
Apostolepis longicaudata
Piaui Blackhead
Apostolepis multicincta
Many-banded Blackhead
Apostolepis nelsonjorgei
Minacu Blackhead
Apostolepis niceforoi
Colombian Blackhead
Apostolepis nigrolineata
Para Blackhead
Apostolepis nigroterminata
Peruvian Blackhead
Apostolepis phillipsae
Velasco Blackhead
Apostolepis polylepis
Hawkbeak Blackhead
Apostolepis quinquelineata
Five-lined Blackhead
Apostolepis quirogai
Missiones Blackhead
Apostolepis roncadori
Roncador Mountains Blackhead
Apostolepis rondoni
Rondon Blackhead
Apostolepis sanctaeritae
Tocantins Blackhead
Apostolepis serrana
Pimentel Barbosa Blackhead
Apostolepis striata
Rondonia Blackhead
Apostolepis tenuis
Bolivian Blackhead
Apostolepis tertulianobeui
Uberlandia Blackhead
Apostolepis thalesdelemai
Ubajara Blackhead
Apostolepis underwoodi
Santa Cruz Blackhead
Apostolepis vittata
Beaked Blackhead
Aprosdoketophis
Addur Woodland Snake
Aprosdoketophis andreonei
Addur Woodland Snake
Arcanumophis
Puno Smooth Snake
Arcanumophis problematicus
Puno Smooth Snake
Archelaphe
Venus Rat Snake
Archelaphe bella
Venus Rat Snake
Argyrogena
South Asian Whip Snakes
Argyrogena fasciolata
Banded Whip Snake
Argyrogena vittacaudata
Darjeeling Whip Snake
Arizona
Glossy Snakes
Arizona elegans
Eastern Glossy Snake
Arizona pacata
Peninsular Glossy Snake
Arrhyton
Cuban Ground Snakes
Arrhyton ainictum
Las Tunas Ground Snake
Arrhyton dolichura
Havana Ground Snake
Arrhyton procerum
Zapata Long-tailed Ground Snake
Arrhyton redimitum
Oriente Brown-capped Ground Snake
Arrhyton supernum
Oriente Black Ground Snake
Arrhyton taeniatum
Broad-striped Ground Snake
Arrhyton tanyplectum
Guaniguanico Ground Snake
Arrhyton vittatum
Cuban Short-tailed Ground Snake
Aspidura
Roughsides
Aspidura brachyorrhos
Hill Roughside
Aspidura ceylonensis
Black Spined Snake
Aspidura copei
Speckle-bellied Roughside
Aspidura deraniyagalae
Mountain Roughside
Aspidura desilvai
Knuckles Roughside
Aspidura drummondhayi
Balangoda Roughside
Aspidura guentheri
West Coast Roughside
Aspidura ravanai
Sri Pada Roughside
Aspidura trachyprocta
Common Roughside