Xenodermus
| Xenodermus (Dragon Snake)[1] | |
|---|---|
.jpg)
| |
| Gonionotus plumbeus (syn. Xenodermus javanicus) from John Lort Stokes' 1846 Discoveries in Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Subphylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Suborder: | |
| Family: | |
| 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.
External links
.jpg){kind=small} | This colubrid snake article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |