Xenelaphis
| Xenelaphis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| 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.
- ^ a b Auliya, Mark; Shepherd, Chris R. (2009). "New data on the poorly known snake, Xenelaphis ellipsifer Boulenger 1900 (Squamata: Colubridae)" (PDF). Hamadryad. Centre for Herpetology, Madras Crocodile Bank Trust. 34 (1): 168–171.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Colubrids
- Snake genera
- Taxa named by Albert Günther