Xenophidion acanthognathus
Xenophidion acanthognathus, also known as the Bornean spine-jawed snake is a species of snake in the monotypic family Xenophidiidae.[2]
| Xenophidion acanthognathus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Xenophidiidae |
| Genus: | Xenophidion |
| Species: | X. acanthognathus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenophidion acanthognathus Günther & Manthey, 1995 | |
It is found in Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, Malaysia.[1][2]
References
- Inger, R.F., Iskandar, D., Vogel, G. & Das, I. 2012. Xenophidion acanthognathus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T178498A1536883. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T178498A1536883.en. Downloaded on 15 December 2018.
- Xenophidion acanthognathus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 December 2018.
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