Xenodermus
| Xenodermus (Dragon Snake)[1] | |
|---|---|
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| Gonionotus plumbeus (syn. Xenodermus javanicus) from John Lort Stokes' 1846 Discoveries in Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Xenodermatidae |
| Genus: | Xenodermus |
| Species: | X. javanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenodermus javanicus Reinhardt, 1836 | |
Xenodermus is a genus of caenophidian snakes. It is a monotypic genus, containing only Xenodermus javanicus, also known as the Dragonsnake, Javan Tubercle Snake, Javan Mudsnake, or Rough-backed Litter Snake.[2] It is considered to be rare.[3] The snake is fully nocturnal and subsists on a diet of frogs.[4] Their natural range is Thailand, Burma, and Indonesia.[5] Dragonsnakes lay several clutches of 2-4 eggs each year in the raining season (October-February)
References
- ↑ "Dragon Snake". The Reptile Report.
- ↑ Genus Xenodermus at The Reptile Database. Accessed 13 January 2008.
- ↑ Rooij, Nelly de. The Reptiles of the Indo-australian Archipelago. Ii Ophidia with 117 Illustrations. Brill Archive. p. 45. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ↑ Various (1936). Bulletin of the Raffles Museum, Issues 12-14. University of Michigan. pp. 172–173. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ↑ "Xenodermus javanicus REINHARDT, 1836". The Reptile Database. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
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