Xenochrophis
Xenochrophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Asia. Some members have been moved to the genus Fowlea.
| Xenochrophis | |
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| Painted keelback (Xenochrophis cerasogaster) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Natricinae |
| Genus: | Xenochrophis Günther, 1864 |
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Species of Xenochrophis
The following species are recognized as being valid.[1]
- Xenochrophis bellulus (Stoliczka, 1871)
- Xenochrophis cerasogaster (Cantor, 1839) – painted keelback
- Xenochrophis maculatus (Edeling, 1864) – spotted keelback
- Xenochrophis trianguligerus (F. Boie, 1827) – triangle keelback
- 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.
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References
- Genus Xenochrophis at The Reptile Database. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1893). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. I., Containing the Families ... Colubridæ Aglyphæ, part. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 448 pp. + Plates I-XXVIII. (Genus Xenochrophis, p. 191).
- 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).
- Smith MA (1943). The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes. London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 583 pp. (Genus Xenochrophis, p. 317).
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