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Natricinae

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Kingdom
  
Scientific name
  
Natricinae

Higher classification
  
Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Subfamily

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Lower classifications
  
Natrix, Grass snake, Garter snake, Nerodia, Northern water snake

The Natricinae are a subfamily of the Colubridae family of snakes, which comprises 28 genera. Members include many very common snake species, such as the European grass snakes, and the North American water snakes and garter snakes. Some members of the subfamily are known as keelbacks, because their dorsal scales exhibit strong keeling.

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Classification

While often regarded as a subfamily of the Colubridae, in some classifications, they are raised to the family level as Natricidae.

They are recognised as a sister group of the Dipsadinae plus the Pseudoxenodontinae.

Genera

In addition, the following genera are often placed here, but may belong elsewhere:

  • Amplorhinus
  • Psammodynastes
  • References

    Natricinae Wikipedia


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