The Natricinae are a subfamily of colubroidsnakes, sometimes referred to as a family (Natricidae).[1] The subfamily comprises 36 genera. Members include many very common snake species, such as the European grass snakes, and the North American water snakes and garter snakes. Some Old World members of the subfamily are known as keelbacks, because their dorsal scales exhibit strong keeling.
Natricine snakes are found in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and Central America as far south as Costa Rica. A single species, Tropidonophis mairii, reaches Australia. Although the highest diversity is in North America, the oldest members are in Asia and Africa, suggesting an Old World origin for the group. Most species are semiaquatic and feed on fish and amphibians, although a few are semifossorial or leaf-litter snakes that feed on invertebrates. Most species are harmless to humans, but a few (e.g., Thamnophis sirtalis, Thamnophis elegans) are capable of inflicting bites that can result in local, non-life-threatening symptoms, and at least two members of the genus Rhabdophis (R. tigrinus and R. subminiatus) are capable of inflicting life-threatening bites to humans, though they have only enlarged, ungrooved fangs in the back of the mouth.[2]
^Dowling, Herndon G.; Jenner, Janann V. (1988). Snakes of Burma: Checklist of reported species and bibliography. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service #76. Washington, D.C.: Division of Amphibians and Reptiles, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. OCLC 23345387.
^Weinstein, Scott A.; Warrell, David A.; White, Julian; Keyler, Daniel E. (2011). Venomous Bites from Non-Venomous Snakes: A Critical Analysis of Risk and Management of "Colubrid" Snake Bites. London: Elsevier. 364 pp. ISBN978-0123877321.
^Pyron, R. Alexander; et al. (2011). (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 58 (2): 329–342. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.11.006. PMID 21074626. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2013.
Goin, Coleman J.; Goin, Olive B.; Zug, George R. (1978). Introduction to Herpetology, Third Edition. San Francisco: W.H. Freeman and Company. xi + 378 pp. ISBN0-7167-0020-4. (Natricinae, p. 326).
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natricinae, subfamily, colubroid, snakes, sometimes, referred, family, natricidae, subfamily, comprises, genera, members, include, many, very, common, snake, species, such, european, grass, snakes, north, american, water, snakes, garter, snakes, some, world, m. The Natricinae are a subfamily of colubroid snakes sometimes referred to as a family Natricidae 1 The subfamily comprises 36 genera Members include many very common snake species such as the European grass snakes and the North American water snakes and garter snakes Some Old World members of the subfamily are known as keelbacks because their dorsal scales exhibit strong keeling NatricinaeDice snake Natrix tessellataScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder SerpentesFamily ColubridaeSubfamily NatricinaeBonaparte 1838Genera36 see textNatricine snakes are found in Africa Asia Europe North America and Central America as far south as Costa Rica A single species Tropidonophis mairii reaches Australia Although the highest diversity is in North America the oldest members are in Asia and Africa suggesting an Old World origin for the group Most species are semiaquatic and feed on fish and amphibians although a few are semifossorial or leaf litter snakes that feed on invertebrates Most species are harmless to humans but a few e g Thamnophis sirtalis Thamnophis elegans are capable of inflicting bites that can result in local non life threatening symptoms and at least two members of the genus Rhabdophis R tigrinus and R subminiatus are capable of inflicting life threatening bites to humans though they have only enlarged ungrooved fangs in the back of the mouth 2 Contents 1 Classification 2 Genera 3 References 4 Further readingClassification editThey are recognised as a sister group of the Dipsadinae plus the Pseudoxenodontinae 3 Genera editAfronatrix Rossman amp Eberle 1977 Amphiesma A M C Dumeril Bibron amp A H A Dumeril 1854 Amphiesmoides Malnate 1961 Anoplohydrus F Werner 1909 Aspidura Wagler 1830 Atretium Cope 1861 Blythia Theobald 1868 4 Clonophis Cope 1889 Fowlea Theobald 1868 Haldea Baird amp Girard 1853 Hebius Thompson 1913 Helophis de Witte amp Laurent 1942 Herpetoreas Gunther 1860 Hydrablabes Boulenger 1891 Hydraethiops Gunther 1872 Iguanognathus Boulenger 1898 Isanophis David Pauwels Nguyen amp G Vogel 2015 Limnophis Gunther 1865 Liodytes Cope 1885 Lycognathophis Boulenger 1893 Natriciteres Loveridge 1953 Natrix Laurenti 1768 Nerodia Baird amp Girard 1853 Opisthotropis Gunther 1872 Paratapinophis Angel 1929 Pseudagkistrodon Van Denburgh 1909 Regina Baird amp Girard 1853 Rhabdophis Fitzinger 1843 Rhabdops Boulenger 1893 Sahyadriophis Patel Thackeray Campbell amp Mirza 2023 Smithophis Giri Gower Das Lalremsanga Lalronunga Captain amp Deepak 2019 Storeria Baird amp Girard 1853 Thamnophis Fitzinger 1843 Trachischium Gunther 1858 Trimerodytes Cope 1895 Tropidoclonion Cope 1860 Tropidonophis Jan 1863 Virginia Baird amp Girard 1853 Xenochrophis Gunther 1864References edit Dowling Herndon G Jenner Janann V 1988 Snakes of Burma Checklist of reported species and bibliography Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service 76 Washington D C Division of Amphibians and Reptiles National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution OCLC 23345387 Weinstein Scott A Warrell David A White Julian Keyler Daniel E 2011 Venomous Bites from Non Venomous Snakes A Critical Analysis of Risk and Management of Colubrid Snake Bites London Elsevier 364 pp ISBN 978 0123877321 Pyron R Alexander et al 2011 The phylogeny of advanced snakes Colubroidea with discovery of a new subfamily and comparison of support methods for likelihood trees PDF Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 58 2 329 342 doi 10 1016 j ympev 2010 11 006 PMID 21074626 Archived from the original PDF on 3 October 2013 Blythia reticulata The Reptile Database Further reading editGoin Coleman J Goin Olive B Zug George R 1978 Introduction to Herpetology Third Edition San Francisco W H Freeman and Company xi 378 pp ISBN 0 7167 0020 4 Natricinae p 326 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Natricinae amp oldid 1183733515, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
