A snake belonging to the family Colubridae, the largest and most diverse family of snakes, including most common non-venomous snakes.
From 'Colubridae,' the scientific family name derived from Latin 'coluber' (snake) + '-idae' (taxonomic suffix for families). The suffix '-id' is used in English for individual members of such families.
About two-thirds of all snake species are colubrids, yet most people have never heard the word—it's a reminder that the most common things in nature often have scientific names that haven't entered everyday language.
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