Captain’s Wood Snake
Xylophis captaini
Captain's wood snake (Xylophis captaini), also known commonly as Captain's xylophis, is a species of snake in the family Pareidae. The species is endemic to India.
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Description
A small species of snake, X. captaini does not exceed 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length (including tail).
Range & habitat
The holotype of X. captaini is from Kanam, Kottayam district, in the state of Kerala and was found in 2000. Captain's wood snake has been recorded at low altitudes on the western side of the southern part of the Western Ghats, south of the Palakkad Gap.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
X. captaini is nocturnal, and burrows in leaf litter, humus, and soil to a depth of 10 cm (3.9 in). The species is non-venomous.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
In human culture
The specific name, captaini, and the common names, Captain's wood snake and Captain's xylophis, are in honor of Indian herpetologist Ashok Captain for his work on Indian snakes.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 115177.