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''Xenochrophis'' is a genus of snakes in the
subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
Natricinae of the family
Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ever ...
. The genus is endemic to Asia. Some members have been moved to the genus Fowlea.


Etymology

The generic nomen of Xenochrophis is presumably derived from the Greek ''xénos'', meaning foreign, strange; ''chros'', meaning color; and ''ophis'', meaning snake. The generic nomen probably refers to the distinctive color pattern of this type species. The gender of this generic name is masculine.


Species of ''Xenochrophis''

The following species are recognized as being valid.. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.


References


Further reading

* Boulenger GA (1893). ''Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Vol. I., Containing the Families ... Colubridæ Aglyphæ, part.'' London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 448 pp. + Plates I-XXVIII. (Genus ''Xenochrophis'', p. 191). * Günther ACLG (1864). ''The Reptiles of British India.'' London: The Ray Society. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xxvii + 452 pp. + Plates I-XXII. (''Xenochrophis'', new genus, p. 273). * Smith MA (1943). ''The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes.'' London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 583 pp. (Genus ''Xenochrophis'', p. 317).


External links


Species list at Animal Diversity Web
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2528787 Snake genera Taxa named by Albert Günther