Xylophis stenorhynchus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Pareidae
Subfamilia: Xylophiinae
Genus: Xylophis
Species: Xylophis stenorhynchus

Name

Xylophis stenorhynchus (Günther, 1875: 230).

• Syntype: BMNH 1946.1.14.13, ♂, collected by R.H. Beddome between 1857–1875.
• Syntype: BMNH 1946.1.14.14, ♂, same collection data as above.
• Syntype: BMNH 1946.1.14.15, ♀, same collection data as above.
• Type locality: “Travancore”, southern India [= S Kerala and SW Tamil Nadu States).

Combinations

• Geophis stenorhynchus Günther, 1875: 230 [original combination]
• Xylophis stenorhynchus — Boulenger, 1890: 284 [subsequent combination]

Synonyms

• Xylophis indicus Beddome, 1878: 576 [synonymised by Boulenger (1890: 284)]
  • Holotype: BMNH 1878.8.2.1, ♂, collected by R.H. Beddome.
  • Type locality: “dense heavy evergreen forests on the mountains at the south of Cumbum Valley, Madura district; elevation 5000 feet”.

References

Primary references

• Günther, A.C.L.G. 1875. Second report on collections of Indian reptiles obtained by the British Museum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1875: 224–234. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Boulenger, G.A. 1890. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis: London. xviii + 541 pp. BHL Reference page. 
• Boundy, J. 2021. Snakes of the World: A Supplement. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group: Boca Raton, Florida. 273 pp. ISBN 9781138618138 ebook Reference page. 
• Beddome, R.H. 1878. Descriptions of a new genus of snakes of the Family Calamaridae, from southern India. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 46(1): 576. BHL Reference page. 
• Wallach, V., Williams, K.L. & Boundy, J. 2014. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group: Boca Raton, Florida. 1237 pp. ISBN 9781138034006 Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Xylophis stenorhynchus. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 26 September 2019.
• Srinivasulu, C., Srinivasulu, B., Deepak, V. & Achyuthan, N.S. 2013. IUCN: Xylophis stenorhynchus  (Data Deficient). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T172586A1346955. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172586A1346955.en

Vernacular names

English: Günther's Mountain Snake
தமிழ்: குந்தர் மலைப் பாம்பு