Xylophis stenorhynchus
| Günther's mountain snake | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pareidae |
| Subfamily: | Xylophiinae |
| Genus: | Xylophis |
| Species: | X. stenorhynchus
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylophis stenorhynchus (Günther, 1875)
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Xylophis stenorhynchus (Günther's mountain snake) is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats of India.[1][2]
The status of Xylophis indicus as a
Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary.[4]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Xylophis stenorhynchus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 2 July 2020.
- S2CID 214749359.
- ^ Ganesh, Sanjana (12 March 2019). "Wood snake, last seen in 1878, rediscovered by scientists". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
Further reading
- Beddome, R.H. 1878 Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1878: 576
- Günther, A. 1875 Second report on collections of Indian Reptiles obtained by the British Museum. Proc. Zool. Soc. London,1875: 224–234.