Xenophidion acanthognathus
| Xenophidion acanthognathus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Xenophidiidae |
| Genus: | Xenophidion |
| Species: | X. acanthognathus
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenophidion acanthognathus | |
Xenophidion acanthognathus, also known as the Bornean spine-jawed snake is a species of snake in the monotypic family Xenophidiidae.[2]
It is found in Sabah and Sarawak on the island of Borneo, Malaysia.[1][2]
A skink (Sphenomorphus sp.) is one of the known food items of the species.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Inger, R.F.; Iskandar, D.; Vogel, G.; Das, I. (2012). "Xenophidion acanthognathus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012 e.T178498A1536883. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T178498A1536883.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b Xenophidion acanthognathus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 December 2018.
- ^ Fukuyama, I., Hossman, M. Y., & Nishikawa, K. (2020, April 17). Second specimen of the rare Bornean snake Xenophidion acanthognathus (Xenophidiidae, Serpentes, Reptilia) and confirmation as a distinct species from X. schaeferi. RAFFLES BULLETIN OF ZOOLOGY, 68, 214-219. Web of Science. 10.26107/RBZ-2020-0018 https://www-webofscience-com.proxy.cc.uic.edu/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000600028700018
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