| Xenopholis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
| Genus: | Xenopholis W. Peters, 1869 |
Xenopholis is a genus of rear-fanged snakes of the family Colubridae.
The genus Xenopholis is endemic to South America. [1]
The genus Xenopholis is characterized by distinctive vertebrae. The spinous processes are expanded dorsally, forming shields which are rugose and divided by a median groove. [2]
Three species are recognized as being valid. [3]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Xenopholis.
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