Zamenis

Zamenis is a genus of Old World non-venomous snakes in the family Colubridae.

The generic name Zamenis comes from Greek ζαμενής (lat.

vehemens, iracundus)[1] meaning "angry", "irritable", "fierce".

The following six species are recognized as being valid:[2] Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Zamenis.

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