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Xenochrophis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Subfamily
  
Natricinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Reptilia

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Family
  
Colubridae

Scientific name
  
Xenochrophis

Higher classification
  
Natricinae

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

Xenochrophis Xenochrophis asperrimus The Reptile Database

Lower classifications
  
Checkered keelback, Striped keelback, Triangle keelback, Painted keelback, Xenochrophis punctulatus

Xenochrophis is a genus of colubrid snakes endemic to Asia. They are commonly referred to as painted keelbacks.

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Species of Xenochrophis

The following species are recognized as being valid.

Xenochrophis Xenochrophis piscator The Reptile Database

  • Xenochrophis asperrimus (Boulenger, 1891) – Boulenger's keelback
  • Xenochrophis bellula (Stoliczka, 1871)
  • Xenochrophis cerasogaster (Cantor, 1839) – painted keelback
  • Xenochrophis flavipunctatus (Hallowell, 1860) – yellow-spotted keelback
  • Xenochrophis maculatus (Edeling, 1864) – spotted keelback
  • Xenochrophis melanozostus (Gravenhorst, 1807) – Javan keelback water snake
  • Xenochrophis piscator (Schneider, 1799) – checkered keelback
  • Xenochrophis punctulatus (Günther, 1858)
  • Xenochrophis sanctijohannis (Boulenger, 1890) – St. John's keelback
  • Xenochrophis schnurrenbergeri Kramer, 1977
  • Xenochrophis trianguligerus (F. Boie, 1827) – triangle keelback
  • Xenochrophis tytleri (Blyth, 1863)
  • Xenochrophis vittatus (Linnaeus, 1758) – banded keelback or striped keelback

    • Xenochrophis CalPhotos Xenochrophis piscator Checkered Keelback Water Snake

    Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Xenochrophis.

    Xenochrophis Xenochrophis melanzostus The Reptile Database

    Xenochrophis Xenochrophis trianguligerus the Triangle Keelback Bald Guy With a

    Xenochrophis wwwreptariumczcontentphotord04Xenochrophis

    Xenochrophis Xenochrophis piscator Schneider 1799 Species India

    References

    Xenochrophis Wikipedia
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