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Xylophis
Sign in to saveXylophis 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. All five species are non-venomous. 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.
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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. All five species are non-venomous. 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.
==Species== The following five species are recognized as being valid: Xylophis captaini — Captain's wood snake, Captain's xylophis Xylophis deepaki Narayanan, Mohapatra, Balan, Das, & Gower, 2021 — Deepak's wood snake Xylophis mosaicus — Anamalai wood snake Xylophis perroteti — Perrotet's mountain snake, striped narrow-headed snake Xylophis stenorhynchus — Günther's mountain snake
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