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   SNAKES - COLUBRIDS EURASIA   (COLUBRIDAE - EURASIA)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: COLUBER NUMIFER
Common name: WHAIP SNAKE - WESTERN EUROPE
Scientific name: COLUBER VIRIDIFLAVUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CORONELLA AUSTRIACA
Common name:
Scientific name: ELAPHE HALENA
Common name: TAIWAN BEAUTY SNAKE
Scientific name: ELAPHE TAENIURUS FRIESI
Common name: SNAKE - GRASS
Scientific name: NATRIX NATRIX NATRIX
Common name:
Scientific name: NATRIX SPECIES
Common name:
Scientific name: NATRIX TESSELLATA