''Xyelodontophis'' is a genus of snake in the family

Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on ever ...

that contains the sole species ''Xyelodontophis uluguruensis''. It is commonly known as the dagger-tooth vine snake. It is found in

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

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Colubrids Monotypic snake genera Reptiles described in 2002 Reptiles of Tanzania {{colubrid-stub