Xylophis stenorhynchus

Günther's mountain snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pareidae
Subfamily: Xylophiinae
Genus: Xylophis
Species:
X. stenorhynchus
Binomial name
Xylophis stenorhynchus
(Günther, 1875)
Synonyms[2]
  • Geophis stenorhynchus Günther, 1875
  • Xylophis indicus Beddome, 1878

Xylophis stenorhynchus (Günther's mountain snake) is a non-venomous species of snake found in the Western Ghats of India.[1][2]

The status of Xylophis indicus as a junior synonym of X. stenorhynchus is tentative as it is only known from one specimen collected more than a century ago.[1][3] However, there has been a tentative recent sighting from the Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary.[4]

  1. ^ a b c Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B.; Deepak, V.; Achyuthan, N.S. (2013). "Xylophis stenorhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T172586A1346955. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172586A1346955.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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