Family: Colubrinae (colubrine Snakes)

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This is the largest subfamily in the Colubridae; of the world's nearly 100 genera, nine are native to southern Africa.

Genera native to southern Africa

Coluber Represented by a single species, Coluber zebrinus (Kunene racer).
Crotaphopeltis (herald snakes) Represented by two species
Dasypeltis (egg eaters)
Dispholidus (Boomslang) Represented by just one species Dispholidus typus (Boomslang).
Dipsadoboa (cat-eyed tree snakes) Represented by two species.
Meizodon (Semiornate snake) Represented by a single species Meizodon semiornatus (Semiornate snake)
Philothamnus (green and bush snakes) Represented by five species.
Prosymna (shovel snouts)
Telescopus (tiger snakes) Represented by three species
Thelotornis (Twig or Vine snake) One species: Thelotornis capensis (Vine snake, Twig snake)