Biology:Xenelaphis

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Xenelaphis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Xenelaphis
Günther, 1864

Xenelaphis is a genus of snakes of the family Colubridae,[1] which are found in Southeast Asia.[2] There are two species in this genus, the ornate brown snake, Xenelaphis ellipsifer and the more widespread Malayan brown snake, Xenelaphis hexagonotus.[2][3]

Species

References

  1. Genus Xenelaphis at The Reptile Database.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Auliya, Mark; Shepherd, Chris R. (2009). "New data on the poorly known snake, Xenelaphis ellipsifer Boulenger 1900 (Squamata: Colubridae)". Hamadryad (Centre for Herpetology, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust) 34 (1): 168–171. http://repository.wwf.org.my/TRAFFIC%20Articles/Auliya_Shepherd_2009_Xenelaphis_ellipsifer.pdf. 
  3. Das, Indraneil (2015). "Ornate brown snake Xenelaphis ellipsifer". A Field Guide To The Reptiles Of South-East Asia. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-4729-2057-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=LRRpBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA302. 

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