Xenochrophis
| Xenochrophis | |
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| Xenochrophis piscator | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Xenochrophis Günther, 1864 |
| Species | |
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Xenochrophis is a genus of colubrid snakes endemic to Asia. They are commonly referred to as painted keelbacks.
Species of Xenochrophis
The following species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Xenochrophis asperrimus (Boulenger, 1891) – Boulenger's keelback
- Xenochrophis bellula (Stoliczka, 1871)
- Xenochrophis cerasogaster (Cantor, 1839) – painted keelback
- Xenochrophis flavipunctatus (Hallowell, 1860) – yellow-spotted keelback
- Xenochrophis maculatus (Edeling, 1864) – spotted keelback
- Xenochrophis melanozostus (Gravenhorst, 1807) – Javan keelback water snake
- Xenochrophis piscator (Schneider, 1799) – checkered keelback
- Xenochrophis punctulatus (Günther, 1858)
- Xenochrophis sanctijohannis (Boulenger, 1890) – St. John's keelback
- Xenochrophis schnurrenbergeri Kramer, 1977
- Xenochrophis trianguligerus (F. Boie, 1827) – triangle keelback
- Xenochrophis tytleri (Blyth, 1863)
- Xenochrophis vittatus (Linnaeus, 1758) – banded keelback or striped keelback
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Xenochrophis.
References
- ↑ "Xenochrophis ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Günther ACLG. 1864. The Reptiles of British India. London: The Ray Society. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xxvii + 452 pp. + Plates I-XXII. (Xenochrophis, new genus, p. 273).
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