Boa is a genus of boas found in Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Five extant species, and one extinct, are currently recognized.
Dipsas variegata, the variegated snail-eater, is a snake found in South America. It is reported to feed almost exclusively on tree snails and slugs.
Charina is a genus of nonvenomous boas, commonly known as rubber boas, found in North America. Two species are currently recognized.
Hydrophis is a genus of sea snakes, venomous snakes in the subfamily Hydrophiinae of the family Elapidae. Species in the genus Hydrophis are typically found in Indo-Australian and Southeast Asian waters. Currently, around 36 species are recognized as being valid.
Tropidophis, common name Caribbean dwarf boas, wood snakes or West Indian wood snakes, is a genus of dwarf boas endemic to the West Indies and South America. Currently, either 17 or 33 species are recognized, depending on the authority.
Leptodrymus is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Leptodrymus pulcherrimus. It is known as the striped lowland snake or green-headed racer.
Aeluroglena is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Aeluroglena cucullata. It is commonly known as the Somali snake.
Sympholis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Sympholis lippiens. It is commonly known as the Mexican short-tail snake.
Scolecophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Scolecophis atrocinctus. It's genus name is derived from Greek: skolex meaning a worm or grub and ophis meaning snake, referring to what it likes to eat. Its species name is derived from Latin ater meaning black and cingula meaning girdle referring to its physical appearance. It is commonly known as the black-banded snake.
Drepanoides is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Drepanoides anomalus. It is commonly known as the black-collared snake.
Mopanveldophis, the Cunene racer, is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Mopanveldophis zebrinus. It is found in northern Namibia.
Cercophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Cercophis auratus. It is called Schlegel's golden snake.
Hensel's snake is a snake endemic to southern Brazil It is monotypic in the genus Ditaxodon.
The Tehuantepec striped snake is a snake endemic to Mexico.
Ihering's snake is a snake endemic to Brazil. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Lioheterophis.
The false cat-eyed snake is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae.
The Oaxacan cat-eyed snake is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is the only species in the genus Tantalophis.
The cream-spotted mountain snake is a snake in the family Lamprophiidae.
Arcanumophis is a genus of snake in the family Colubridae that contains the sole species Arcanumophis problematicus. the problem ground snake. It is found in Peru. This species was previously placed in the genus Erythrolamprus.
Pseudoferania is a genus of snake in the family Homalopsidae. The genus is monotypic, containing the sole species Pseudoferania polylepis. The snake is found in Australia and New Guinea.
