Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

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

Name

Xylophis captaini Gower & Winkler, 2007: 316

  • Holotype: BNHS 3375, adult ♂, collected by by O.V. Oommen and colleagues of the University of Kerala on 14 August 2000.
  • Type locality: “Kannam, Kottayam District, in the state of Kerala at approximately 9º32’ N, 76º41’ E and 110 m a.s.l.”

References

Primary references

  • Gower, D.J. & Winkler, J.D. 2007. Taxonomy of The Indian snake Xylophis Beddome (Serpentes: Caenophidia), with description of a new species. Hamadryad 31(2): 315–329. PDF. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Captain's Wood Snake
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