Striped Narrow-headed Snake

Xylophis perroteti est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Xenodermatidae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique des Ghâts occidentaux en Inde. Elle se rencontre au Kerala et au Tamil Nadu au-dessus de 1 500 m d'altitude.

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

Xylophis es un género de serpientes de la familia Xenodermatidae. Sus especies son endémicas del sur del subcontinente Indio. Especies Se reconocen las 6 especies siguientes:​ Xylophis captaini Gower & Winkler, 2007 Xylophis chenkaruppan Narayanan, Das, Ghosh, Palot, Umesh, Gower & Deepak, 2025​ Xylophis deepaki Narayanan et al.