Xenophidion acanthognathus

Xenophidion acanthognathus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Xenophidiidae
Genus:	Xenophidion
Species:	X. acanthognathus
Binomial name
Xenophidion acanthognathus Günther  [ fr ] & Manthey, 1995

Xenophidion acanthognathus, also known as the Bornean spine-jawed snake is a species of snake in the monotypic family Xenophidiidae. ^[2]

It is found in Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, Malaysia. ^{[1] [2]}

A skink (Sphenomorphus sp.) is one of the known food items of the species. ^[3]

References

1. Inger, R.F.; Iskandar, D.; Vogel, G.; Das, I. (2012). "Xenophidion acanthognathus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012 e.T178498A1536883. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T178498A1536883.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Xenophidion acanthognathus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 14 December 2018.
3. Fukuyama, I., Hossman, M. Y., & Nishikawa, K. (2020, April 17). Second specimen ofthe rare Bornean snake Xenophidion acanthognathus (Xenophidiidae, Serpentes, Reptilia) and confirmation as a distinct species from X. schaeferi. RAFFLES BULLETIN OF ZOOLOGY, 68, 214-219. Web of Science. 10.26107/RBZ-2020-0018https://www-webofscience-com.proxy.cc.uic.edu/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000600028700018