Xenophidion schaeferi
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| Xenophidion schaeferi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Xenophidiidae |
| Genus: | Xenophidion |
| Species: | X. schaeferi |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenophidion schaeferi R. Günther & Manthey, 1995 | |
Xenophidion schaeferi, also known commonly as the Malayan spinejaw snake[2] or Schäfer's spiny-jawed snake,[1] is a species of snake in the monotypic family Xenophidiidae.[2] The species is endemic to Malaysia.
The specific name, schaeferi is in honor of German herpetologist Christian Schäfer who collected the holotype.[3]
Geographic range
X. schaeferi is found in the Malaysian state of Selangor, in western Peninsular Malaysia.[1][2]
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