Xylophis captaini

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Xylophis captaini Gower & Winkler, 2007: 316.

Holotype: BNHS 3375, adult ♂, collected by by O.V. Oommen and colleagues of the University of Kerala on 14 August 2000.
Type locality: “Kannam, Kottayam District, in the state of Kerala at approximately 9º32’ N, 76º41’ E and 110 m a.s.l.”

Gower, D.J. & Winkler, J.D. 2007. Taxonomy of The Indian snake Xylophis Beddome (Serpentes: Caenophidia), with description of a new species. Hamadryad 31(2): 315–329. PDF Reference page.

Boundy, J. 2021. Snakes of the World: A Supplement. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group: Boca Raton, Florida. 273 pp. ISBN 9781138618138 ebook Reference page.
Wallach, V., Williams, K.L. & Boundy, J. 2014. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group: Boca Raton, Florida. 1237 pp. ISBN 9781138034006 Reference page.

Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Xylophis captaini. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 20 October 2019.
Srinivasulu, C., Srinivasulu, B., Deepak, V. & Thakur, S. 2013. IUCN: Xylophis captaini (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T172601A1349779. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T172601A1349779.en

English: Captain's Wood Snake