Xylophis
Xylophis is a small genus of snakes in the family Pareidae. The genus contains five species, all of which are endemic to the Western Ghats in southern India. They constitute the monotypic subfamily Xylophiinae. They are the only pareid snakes found in India and the only snakes in the family found outside Southeast Asia.
| Xylophis | |
|---|---|
| Xylophis mosaicus from Munnar | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pareidae |
| Subfamily: | Xylophiinae Deepak, Ruane & Gower, 2019 |
| Genus: | Xylophis Beddome, 1878 |
| Type species | |
| Geophis stenorhynchus Günther, 1875 | |
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