| Colubroidea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Superfamily: | Colubroidea |
| Synonyms | |
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Xenophidia |
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Xenophidia
The Colubroidea are a superfamily in the suborder Serpentes (snakes). It contains over 85% of all the extant species of snakes. Their largest component is the family Colubridae, but it also includes at least six other families. It has been found to be monophyletic.