Hidden in the Sky Islands: A New Species of Xylophis Beddome, 1878 (Serpentes: Pareidae: Xylophiinae) From Montane Habitats of Wayanad in the Western Ghats of India

Surya Narayanan, Sandeep Das, Avrajjal Ghosh, Muhamed Jafer Palot, P. Umesh, David J. Gower & V. Deepak

Zootaxa | July 30, 2025

A new species of the snake genus Xylophis is described from the Wayanad region in the Western Ghats of India. The new species, X. chenkaruppan sp. nov., is described based on six specimens collected from Vellarimala and Kurichyarmala Hills.

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Hidden in the Sky Islands: A New Species of Xylophis Beddome, 1878 (Serpentes: Pareidae: Xylophiinae) From Montane Habitats of Wayanad in the Western Ghats of India

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