suborder Serpentes

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

suborder Serpentes - snakes Ophidia, Serpentes, suborder Ophidiaanimal order - the order of animalsorder Squamata, Squamata - diapsid reptiles: snakes and lizardsophidian, serpent, snake - limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomousColubridae, family Colubridae - nonvenomous snakes; about two-thirds of all living speciesfamily Typhlopidae, Typhlopidae - blind snakesfamily Leptotyphlopidae, Leptotyphlopidae - blind snakesBoidae, family Boidae - boas and pythonsElapidae, family Elapidae - cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakesfamily Hydrophidae, Hydrophidae - sea snakesfamily Viperidae, Viperidae - Old World vipersCrotalidae, family Crotalidae - New World vipers: pit vipers