Subphylum Vertebrata Family Xenodermatidae Scientific name Xenodermus Higher classification Xenodermatidae Order Scaled reptiles | Suborder Serpentes Species X. javanicus Phylum Chordata Rank Genus Kingdom Animalia | |
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Similar Reptile, Mud snake, Scaled reptiles, Xenodermatidae, Smooth green snake | ||
Dragon snake xenodermus javanicus
Xenodermus is a genus of caenophidian snakes. It is a monotypic genus, containing only Xenodermus javanicus, also known as the Dragonsnake, Javan Tubercle Snake, Javan Mudsnake, or Rough-backed Litter Snake. It is considered to be rare. The snake is fully nocturnal and subsists on a diet of frogs. Their natural range is Thailand, Burma, and Indonesia. Dragonsnakes lay several clutches of 2-4 eggs each year in the raining season (October–February)
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