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Perrotet's mountain snake
Xylophis perroteti (Davidraju IMG 4337).jpg
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Xylophis
Species:
perroteti
Synonyms
  • Platypteryx perroteti
    A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron
    & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854
  • Rhabdosoma microcephalum
    Günther, 1858
  • Geophis microcephalus
    — Günther, 1864
  • Platypteryx perroteti
    — Jerdon, 1865
  • Geophis perroteti
    — Anderson, 1871
  • Xylophis perroteti
    — Boulenger, 1890

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.

Geographic range

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

Habitat

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

Reproduction

X. perroteti is oviparous.

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