Biology:Xenelaphis
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Short description: Genus of snakes
| Xenelaphis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| 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
- Xenelaphis ellipsifer Boulenger, 1900
- Xenelaphis hexagonotus (Cantor, 1847)
References
- ↑ Genus Xenelaphis at The Reptile Database.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q1827677 entry
