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 - VIPERS - PIT VIPERS   (VIPERIDAE)
Subfamily   SNAKES - VIPERS - NEW WORLD   (VIPERIDAE - NEW WORLD)
Species 
Common name: MOCCASIN - MEXICAN
Scientific name: AGKISTRODON BILINEATUS
Common name: COPPERHEAD - BROADBAND
Scientific name: AGKISTRODON CONTORTRIX LATICINCTUS
Common name: COPPERHEAD - NORTHERN
Scientific name: AGKISTRODON CONTORTRIX MOKESON
Common name: COPPERHEAD - WESTERN TEXAS
Scientific name: AGKISTRODON CONTORTRIX PICTIGASTER
Common name: COTTONMOUTH - WATER MOCCASIN
Scientific name: AGKISTRODON PISCIVORUS LEUCOSTOMA
Common name: FER-DE-LANCE
Scientific name: BOTHROPS ATROX ATROX
Common name: FER-DE-LANCE
Scientific name: BOTHROPS ATROX ASPER
Common name:
Scientific name: BOTHROPS GODMANNI
Common name:
Scientific name: BOTHROPS JARARACUSSU
Common name:
Scientific name: BOTHROPS LANSBERGII
Common name:
Scientific name: BOTHROPS LANSBERGII OPHRYOMEG
Common name: VIPER - JUMPING
Scientific name: BOTHROPS NUMMIFER
Common name: VIPER - EYELASH
Scientific name: BOTHROPS SCHLEGELII
Common name: VIPER - EYELASH
Scientific name: BOTHROPS SCHLEGELII SUPRACILIARIS