Xenelaphis hexagonotus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Cladus: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Xenelaphis
Species: Xenelaphis hexagonotus

Name

Xenelaphis hexagonotus (Cantor, 1847)

References

Primary references

• Cantor, T. 1847. Catalogue of Reptiles inhabiting the Malayan Peninsula and Islands. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 16: 607–656; 897–952; 1026–1078. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Grismer, L., Vogel, G. & Chan-Ard, T. 2012. IUCN: Xenelaphis hexagonotus  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192212A2056403. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192212A2056403.en. Accessed on 27 October 2025.

Vernacular names

• English: Malayan Brown Snake