Xenochrophis
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Xenochrophis is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of colubrid
Colubrid
A colubrid is a member of the snake family Colubridae. This broad classification of snakes includes about two-thirds of all snake species on earth. The earliest species of the snake family date back to the Oligocene epoch. With 304 genera and 1,938 species, Colubridae is the largest snake family...

 snakes found in Asia
Asia
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. They are commonly referred to as Painted Keelbacks.

Species of Xenochrophis

  • Xenochrophis asperrimus, Boulenger's Keelback.
  • Xenochrophis bellula
  • Xenochrophis cerasogaster
    Xenochrophis cerasogaster
    Painted Keelback Xenochrophis cerasogaster is a species of Colubrid snake found in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and India . This snake is also called the "Dark Bellied Marsh Snake."...

    , Painted Keelback.
  • Xenochrophis flavipunctatus
    Xenochrophis flavipunctatus
    The Yellow-Spotted Keelback or Xenochrophis flavipunctatus is a species of snake.-Distribution:India, Thailand, China, West Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia Race schnurrenbergeri: Nepal...

    , Yellow-spotted Keelback.
  • Xenochrophis maculatus, Spotted Keelback.
  • Xenochrophis piscator
    Xenochrophis piscator
    The Chequered Keelback or Asiatic Water Snake is a common species of non-venomous snake found in Asia.-Description:...

    , Chequered Keelback.
  • Xenochrophis punctulatus
    Xenochrophis punctulatus
    Xenochrophis punctulatus is a species of snake found in E India, Myanmar and Thailand .-References:* Günther, A. 1858 Catalogue of Colubrine snakes of the British Museum. London, I - XVI, 1 - 281...

  • Xenochrophis sanctijohannis
    Xenochrophis sanctijohannis
    St. John's Keelback Xenochrophis sanctijohannis is a species of snake found in Pakistan and India .-References:* George Albert Boulenger 1890 The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia]]. Taylor and Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp....

    , St. John's Keelback.
  • Xenochrophis trianguligerus
    Xenochrophis trianguligerus
    The Triangle Keelback is a species of snake.Distribution: Brunei Darussalam, Burma , Cambodia, India , Indonesia , Laos, Malaysia ,...

    , Triangle Keelback.
  • Xenochrophis vittatus
    Xenochrophis vittatus
    Striped Keelback Xenochrophis vittatus is a species of snake found mainly in Indonesia ; and Singapore .Terra typica: “America” .-Ecology:...

    , Banded Keelback or Striped Keelback.

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