Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Xenodontinae Rank Genus | Class Reptilia Family Dipsadidae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Xenopholis scalaris, Drepanoides, Taeniophallus, Tretanorhinus, Psomophis | ||
Xenopholis scalaris
Mindreader xenopholis
Geographic range
The genus Xenopholis is endemic to South America.
Description
The genus Xenopholis is characterized by distinctive vertebrae. The spinous processes are expanded dorsally, forming shields which are rugose and divided by a median groove.
Species
Three species are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Xenopholis.
References
Xenopholis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA