Xenochrophis
Encyclopedia
Xenochrophis is a genus
of colubrid
snakes found in Asia
. They are commonly referred to as Painted Keelbacks.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of colubrid
Colubrid
A colubrid is a member of the snake family Colubridae. This broad classification of snakes includes about two-thirds of all snake species on earth. The earliest species of the snake family date back to the Oligocene epoch. With 304 genera and 1,938 species, Colubridae is the largest snake family...
snakes found in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. They are commonly referred to as Painted Keelbacks.
Species of Xenochrophis
- Xenochrophis asperrimus, Boulenger's Keelback.
- Xenochrophis bellula
- Xenochrophis cerasogasterXenochrophis cerasogasterPainted Keelback Xenochrophis cerasogaster is a species of Colubrid snake found in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and India . This snake is also called the "Dark Bellied Marsh Snake."...
, Painted Keelback. - Xenochrophis flavipunctatusXenochrophis flavipunctatusThe Yellow-Spotted Keelback or Xenochrophis flavipunctatus is a species of snake.-Distribution:India, Thailand, China, West Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia Race schnurrenbergeri: Nepal...
, Yellow-spotted Keelback. - Xenochrophis maculatus, Spotted Keelback.
- Xenochrophis piscatorXenochrophis piscatorThe Chequered Keelback or Asiatic Water Snake is a common species of non-venomous snake found in Asia.-Description:...
, Chequered Keelback. - Xenochrophis punctulatusXenochrophis punctulatusXenochrophis punctulatus is a species of snake found in E India, Myanmar and Thailand .-References:* Günther, A. 1858 Catalogue of Colubrine snakes of the British Museum. London, I - XVI, 1 - 281...
- Xenochrophis sanctijohannisXenochrophis sanctijohannisSt. John's Keelback Xenochrophis sanctijohannis is a species of snake found in Pakistan and India .-References:* George Albert Boulenger 1890 The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia]]. Taylor and Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp....
, St. John's Keelback. - Xenochrophis trianguligerusXenochrophis trianguligerusThe Triangle Keelback is a species of snake.Distribution: Brunei Darussalam, Burma , Cambodia, India , Indonesia , Laos, Malaysia ,...
, Triangle Keelback. - Xenochrophis vittatusXenochrophis vittatusStriped Keelback Xenochrophis vittatus is a species of snake found mainly in Indonesia ; and Singapore .Terra typica: “America” .-Ecology:...
, Banded Keelback or Striped Keelback.