Xylophis stenorhynchus
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| Günther's mountain snake | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Pareidae |
| Subfamily: | Xylophiinae |
| Genus: | Xylophis |
| Species: | X. stenorhynchus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophis stenorhynchus (Günther, 1875) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Xylophis stenorhynchus (Günther's mountain snake) is a non-venomous species of snake found in the Western Ghats of India.[1][2]
The status of Xylophis indicus as a junior synonym of X. stenorhynchus is tentative as it is only known from one specimen collected more than a century ago.[1][3] However, there has been a tentative recent sighting from the Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary.[4]
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