In biological classification , a subfamily ( Latin : subfamilia , plural subfamiliae ) is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank , next below family but more inclusive than genus . Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zoological subfamily names with "-inae".
2-611: The Boinae are a purported subfamily of boas found in Central and South America , as well as the West Indies . In the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Boinae is considered an invalid synonym of Boidae . ) Type genus . The genera Acrantophis and Sanzinia were erroneously synonymized with the genus Boa by Kluge in 1991. These have now been transferred to
4-423: The resurrected subfamily Sanziniinae . The genus Candoia has similarly been transferred to its own subfamily, Candoiinae. Subfamily (biology) Detarioideae is an example of a botanical subfamily. Detarioideae is a subdivision of the family Fabaceae (legumes), containing 84 genera. Stevardiinae is an example of a zoological subfamily. Stevardiinae is a large subdivision of the family Characidae ,
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