Xenochrophis
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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.
Etymology
The generic nomen Xenochrophis is presumably derived from the Greek xénos, meaning foreign, strange; chros, meaning color; and ophis, meaning snake. The generic nomen probably refers to the distinctive color pattern of this type species. The gender of this generic name is masculine.
Species of Xenochrophis
The following species are recognized as being valid.[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xenochrophis bellulus (Stoliczka, 1871)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Burmese keelback water snake, Burmese white-barred keelback | Myanmar | |
| File:Painted Keelback (X.cerasogaster).jpg | Xenochrophis cerasogaster (Cantor, 1839)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
painted keelback | Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and India (Assam, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal:- Kolkata). |
| File:Spotted Keelback (Xenochrophis maculatus) juvenile (14197257122).jpg | Xenochrophis maculatus (Edeling, 1864)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
spotted keelback | Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore. |
| File:Triangle-keelback-xenochrophis-trianguligerus-2.jpg | Xenochrophis trianguligerus (F. Boie, 1827)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
triangle keelback | Brunei Darussalam, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, India (Nicobar Islands; Arunachal Pradesh (Deban - Changlang district)), Indonesia (Nias, Mentawai, Sumatra, Laos, Malaysia (Malaya and East Malaysia), Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. |
| File:Xenoch vittatus 050507 RwG 8608.jpg | Xenochrophis vittatus (Linnaeus, 1758)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
banded keelback, striped keelback | Indonesia (Bangka, Java, Sumatra, We, Sulawesi) and Singapore |
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References
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- ↑ Genus Xenochrophis at The Reptile Database. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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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).