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Perrotet's Mountain Snake

Xylophis perroteti (A. M. C. Duméril, Bibron & A. H. A. Duméril 1854)

Distribution

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Continent: Asia
Distribution: India (Western Ghats), elevations above 1500 m
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Xylophis perroteti

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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.[3]

Geographic range

X. perroteti is found in the Western Ghats in the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[1]

Habitat

The natural habitat of X. perroteti is forest at altitudes of 1,500–2,380 m (4,920–7,810 ft).[1]

Reproduction

X. perroteti is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B.; Achyuthan, N.S.; Deepak, V. (2013). "Xylophis perroteti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T172632A1355995. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172632A1355995.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Xylophis perroteti at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Xylophis perroteti, p. 203).
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Xylophis perroteti: Brief Summary

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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.

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