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Snakes (Serpentes)    Genera Achalinus East Asian Burrowing Snakes Fimbrios Southern Bearded Snakes Parafimbrios Northern Bearded Snakes Paraxenodermus Bornean Earth Snake Stoliczkia Northeast Indian Keeled Earth Snakes Xenodermus Rough-backed Litter Snake

Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: April 5th, 2026. Biodiversity of the family Xenodermidae Bibliography of the family Xenodermidae Xenodermidae Asian Litter Snakes Asiatische Streunattern*     Asiatiske Førnesnoge* Contents: Endemicity: 6 genera of which 2 (33.3%) are endemic   0% 100% 38 species of which 30 (78.9%) are endemic   0% 100% Remarks: Savage (2015) pointed out that the correct name of this family is Xenodermidae, not Xenodermatidae, as seen in older works (e.g., Zaher, Grazziotin, Cadle, Murphy, Moura-Leite & Bonatto 2009; Vidal, Delmas, David, Cruaud, Couloux & Hedges 2007; Grazziotin, Zaher, Murphy, Scrocchi, Benavides, Zhang & Bonatto 2012; Pyron, Burbrink & Wiens 2013). Previously included the genus Xylophis, now assigned to the family Pareidae. Distribution:  S. and E. Asia, Malay Archipelago. Reported from: Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. Meristic and other data of the world's snakes. Compiled by V. Wallach Key to abbreviations Head drawings of the world's snakes (menu). Compiled by V. Wallach