Xylophis perroteti

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, which has no lethal potential as it has a non-venomous bite, is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.

Xylophis perroteti
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Pareidae
Subfamily:	Xylophiinae
Genus:	Xylophis
Species:	X. perroteti
Binomial name
Xylophis perroteti (A.M.C. Duméril, Bibron & A.H.A. Duméril, 1854)
Synonyms[2]
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

Etymology

Both the specific name, perroteti, and the common name, Perrotet's mountain snake, are in honor of French naturalist George Samuel Perrottet.^[3]

Geographic range

X. perroteti is found in the Western Ghats in the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.^[1]

Habitat

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

Reproduction

X. perroteti is oviparous.^[2]