Xylophis
| Xylophis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Lamprophiidae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Xylophis Beddome, 1878 |
Xylophis is a small genus of colubrid snakes. There are three species that are all endemic to southern India.[1]
Species
- Xylophis captaini Gower & Winkler, 2007 — Captain's wood snake
- Xylophis perroteti (Dumeéril & Bibron, 1854) — Perrotet's mountain snake
- Xylophis stenorhynchus (Günther, 1875) — Günther's mountain snake
References
- ↑ Genus Xylophis at The Reptile Database