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Colubridae
- Colubrids
Subfamily - Colubrinae
Herald Snake
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
monotypic
Common Egg-eater
Dasypeltis scabra
monotypic
Boomslang
Dispholidus typus typus
single member of genus
Angolan Green Snake
Philothamnus angolensis
monotypic
* Eastern Natal Green Snake
Philothamnus natalensis natalensis
* Western Natal Green Snake
Philothamnus natalensis occidentalis
Subfamily - Lamprophiinae
Olive House Snake
Boaedon olivaceous
monotypic
Common Slug-eater
Duberria lutrix lutrix
Aurora House Snake
Lamprophis aurora
monotypic
Brown House Snake
Lamprophis fuliginosus
monotypic
Yellow-bellied House Snake
Lamprophis fuscus
monotypic
Spotted Rock Snake
Lamprophis guttatus
monotypic
Olive Ground Snake
Lycodonomorphus inornatus
monotypic
Common Brown Water Snake
Lycodonomorphus rufulus
monotypic
Updated - 06.09.15
Mole Snake
Pseudaspis cana
monotypic, single member of genus
Subfamily - Psammophinae
Cross-marked Grass Snake
Psammophis crucifer
monotypic
Cape Sand Snake
Psammophis leightoni
monotypic
Karoo Sand Snake
Psammophis notostictus
monotypic
New - 06.09.15
Western Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Psammophis subtaeniatus
monotypic
Kalahari Sand Snake
Psammophis trinasalis
monotypic
Spotted Skaapsteker
Psammophylax rhombeatus rhombeatus
Subfamily - Xenodontinae
Williams' Ground Snake
Liophis williamsi
monotypic, endemic to Venezuela
Paraguay Green Racer
Philodryas nattereri
monotypic
Burmeister's Green Racer
Philodryas trilineata
monotypic