Zamenis is a genus of Old World non-venomous snakes in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. Species of the genus Zamenis are native to Europe and the Middle East.
The generic name Zamenis comes from Greek ' (lat. ', ') meaning "angry", "irritable", "fierce".
The following six species are recognized as being valid:
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Zamenis.