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Xylophis
''Xylophis'' is a small genus of snakes in the family Pareidae. The genus contains five species, all of which are endemic to the Western Ghats in southern India. They constitute the monotypic subfamily Xylophiinae. They are the only pareid snakes found in India and the only snakes in the family found outside Southeast Asia. Species The following 5 species are recognized as being valid *'' Xylophis captaini'' — Captain's wood snake, Captain's xylophis *'' Xylophis deepaki'' Narayanan, Mohapatra, Balan, Das, & Gower, 2021 — Deepak's wood snake *'' Xylophis mosaicus'' — Anamalai wood snake *''Xylophis perroteti ''Xylophis perroteti'', commonly known as Perrotet's mountain snake and the striped narrow-headed snake, is a species of snake in the family Pareidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Etymology Both the specific name, ...'' — Perrotet's mountain snake, striped narrow-headed snake *'' Xylophis stenorhynchus'' — Günther's mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophis Deepaki
''Xylophis'' is a small genus of snakes in the family Pareidae. The genus contains five species, all of which are endemic to the Western Ghats in southern India. They constitute the monotypic subfamily Xylophiinae. They are the only pareid snakes found in India and the only snakes in the family found outside Southeast Asia. Species The following 5 species are recognized as being valid *'' Xylophis captaini'' — Captain's wood snake, Captain's xylophis *'' Xylophis deepaki'' Narayanan, Mohapatra, Balan, Das, & Gower, 2021 — Deepak's wood snake *'' Xylophis mosaicus'' — Anamalai wood snake *''Xylophis perroteti ''Xylophis perroteti'', commonly known as Perrotet's mountain snake and the striped narrow-headed snake, is a species of snake in the family Pareidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Etymology Both the specific name, ...'' — Perrotet's mountain snake, striped narrow-headed snake *'' Xylophis stenorhynchus'' — Günther's mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophis Perroteti
''Xylophis perroteti'', commonly known as Perrotet's mountain snake and the striped narrow-headed snake, is a species of snake in the family Pareidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Etymology Both the specific name, ''perroteti'', and the common name, Perrotet's mountain snake, are in honor of French naturalist George Samuel Perrottet.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Xylophis perroteti'', p. 203). Geographic range ''X. perroteti'' is found in the Western Ghats in the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Habitat The natural habitat of ''X. perroteti'' is forest at altitudes of . Reproduction ''X. perroteti'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophis Stenorhynchus
''Xylophis stenorhynchus'' (Günther's mountain snake) is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats of India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so .... 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. However, there is a tentative recent sighting from the Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary. References Further reading * Beddome, R.H. 1878 Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1878: 576 * Günther, A. 1875 Second report on collections of Indian Reptiles obtained by the British Museum. Proc. Zool. Soc. London,1875: 224–234. Pareidae Snakes of Asia Reptiles of India Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats Reptiles described in 1875 Taxa named by Albert Günther [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophis Captaini
Captain's wood snake (''Xylophis captaini''), also known commonly as Captain's xylophis, is a species of snake in the family Pareidae. The species is endemic to India. Geographic range The holotype of ''X. captaini'' is from Kanam, Kottayam district, in the state of Kerala and was found in 2000. Captain's wood snake has been recorded at low altitudes on the western side of the southern part of the Western Ghats, south of the Palakkad Gap. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''X. captaini'' is forest at altitudes from sea level to , but it has also been found in disturbed areas such as plantations. Description A small species of snake, ''X. captaini'' does not exceed in total length (including tail). Behavior ''X. captaini'' is nocturnal, and burrows in leaf litter, humus, and soil to a depth of . Diet ''X. captaini'' preys predominantly on earthworms. Reproduction ''X. captaini'' is oviparous. Etymology The specific name, ''captaini'', and the common names, Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophis Mosaicus
''Xylophis mosaicus'', the Anamalai wood snake, is a species of snake in the family Pareidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India. Geographic range ''X. mosaicus'' is found in the Anamalai region of the Western Ghats in the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language .... References Pareidae Snakes of Asia Reptiles of India Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats Reptiles described in 2020 Taxa named by Veerappan Deepak {{snake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Captain
Ashok Captain (born 4 September 1960) is an Indian herpetologist who has authored books and papers on Indian snakes. He was also a competing cyclist from 1977 to 1989. Eponyms Captain's wood snake Captain's wood snake (''Xylophis captaini''), also known commonly as Captain's xylophis, is a species of snake in the family Pareidae. The species is endemic to India. Geographic range The holotype of ''X. captaini'' is from Kanam, Kottayam d ... (''Xylophis captaini)'' and Ashok's bronzeback tree snake ('' Dendrelaphis ashoki)'' have been named after Ashok Captain. (''Xylophis captaini'', new species). Publications Works by Ashok Captain include: * References Further reading * Vogel, Gernot; van Rooijen, Johan (2011). "Contributions to a Review of the ''Dendrelaphis pictus'' ( Gmelin, 1789) Complex (Serpentes: Colubridae) — 3. The Indian Forms, with the Description of a New Species from the Western Ghats". ''Journal of Herpetology'' 45 (1): 100–110. (''Dendrelaphis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snake Genera
List of reptile genera lists the vertebrate class of reptiles by living genus, spanning two subclasses. Subclass Anapsida Order Testudinata (turtles) Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines characterized by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs and acting as a shield. Suborder Pleurodira * Superfamily Cheloides ** Family Chelidae *** Genus '' Acanthochelys'' *** Genus ''Chelodina'' *** Genus '' Chelus'' - mata mata *** Genus ''Elseya'' *** Genus '' Elusor'' - Mary River turtle *** Genus ''Emydura'' *** Genus '' Flaviemys'' - Manning River snapping turtle *** Genus ''Hydromedusa'' *** Genus ''Mesoclemmys'' *** Genus ''Myuchelys'' *** Genus '' Phrynops'' *** Genus '' Platemys'' - twist-necked turtle *** Genus ''Pseudemydura'' - western swamp turtle *** Genus '' Ranacephala'' - Hoge's side-necked turtle *** Genus ''Rheodytes'' *** Genus '' Rhinemys'' - red side-necked turtle * Superfamily Pelomedusoides ** Family Pelomedusidae *** Genus ''Pelomedu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pareidae
Pareidae is a small family of snakes found largely in southeast Asia, with an isolated subfamily endemic to southwestern India. It encompasses 42 species in four genera divided into two subfamilies: Pareinae and Xylophiinae. Both families are thought to have diverged from one another during the early-mid Eocene, about 40-50 million years ago. Pareidae was once considered a subfamily of Colubridae (called "Pareatinae"), but it is now known that pareids are not closely related to colubrids. The correct spelling is Pareidae, not Pareatidae. Members of the subfamily Pareinae are active, predatory snakes. Many are snail-eating snakes that have asymmetrical lower jaws, allowing them to pry the soft bodies of snails from their spiral shells. One species, ''Pareas iwasakii'', has an average of 17.5 teeth in its left mandible and 25 teeth in its right mandible. Predation by pareids on dextral (clockwise-coiled or "right handed") snails is thought to favor the evolution of sinistral (coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Samuel Perrottet
George Samuel Perrottet (23 February 1790 – 13 January 1870, Pondicherry), also known as Georges Guerrard-Samuel Perrottet, Guerrard Samuel Perrottet, Gustave Samuel Perrotet ic and Samuel Perrottet, was a botanist and horticulturalist from Praz, in the commune of Vully-le-Bas, today Mont-Vully, canton Fribourg Switzerland. After expeditions in Africa and Southeast Asia where he collected plant and animal specimens, he worked in French Pondicherry, India, where he established a botanical garden. He took a special interest in plants of economic importance and was involved in the activities of acclimatisation societies in the various colonies of France. Many of his zoological specimens, sent to museums in France, were examined by other naturalists and named after him. Career Perrottet worked as a gardener at the Jardin des plantes in Paris, and in 1819–21 served as a naturalist on an expedition commanded by Naval Captain Pierre Henri Philibert. Perrottet's duties on the jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and north-west of mainland Australia. Southeast Asia is bordered to the north by East Asia, to the west by South Asia and the Bay of Bengal, to the east by Oceania and the Pacific Ocean, and to the south by Australia and the Indian Ocean. Apart from the British Indian Ocean Territory and two out of 26 atolls of Maldives in South Asia, Maritime Southeast Asia is the only other subregion of Asia that lies partly within the Southern Hemisphere. Mainland Southeast Asia is completely in the Northern Hemisphere. East Timor and the southern portion of Indonesia are the only parts that are south of the Equator. The region lies near the intersection of geological plates, with both heavy seismi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reptiles Of India
Reptiles, as most commonly defined are the animals in the class Reptilia ( ), a paraphyletic grouping comprising all sauropsids except birds. Living reptiles comprise turtles, crocodilians, squamates ( lizards and snakes) and rhynchocephalians (tuatara). As of March 2022, the Reptile Database includes about 11,700 species. In the traditional Linnaean classification system, birds are considered a separate class to reptiles. However, crocodilians are more closely related to birds than they are to other living reptiles, and so modern cladistic classification systems include birds within Reptilia, redefining the term as a clade. Other cladistic definitions abandon the term reptile altogether in favor of the clade Sauropsida, which refers to all amniotes more closely related to modern reptiles than to mammals. The study of the traditional reptile orders, historically combined with that of modern amphibians, is called herpetology. The earliest known proto-reptiles originate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snakes Of Asia
Snakes are elongated, limbless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes . Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales. Many species of snakes have skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors, enabling them to swallow prey much larger than their heads ( cranial kinesis). To accommodate their narrow bodies, snakes' paired organs (such as kidneys) appear one in front of the other instead of side by side, and most have only one functional lung. Some species retain a pelvic girdle with a pair of vestigial claws on either side of the cloaca. Lizards have evolved elongate bodies without limbs or with greatly reduced limbs about twenty-five times independently via convergent evolution, leading to many lineages of legless lizards. These resemble snakes, but several common groups of legless lizards have eyelids and external ears, which snakes lack, although this rule is not universal (see Amphisbaenia, Dib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
