Photo of a Malayan Spinejaw Snake (Xenophidion schaeferi)
Photo: Rupert Grassby-Lewis, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Malayan Spinejaw Snake

Xenophidion schaeferi

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Not documented
Type
Other
Family
Xenophidiidae
Genus
Xenophidion
Continents
Asia
Countries
1
How common
Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist

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About

Malayan Spinejaw Snake (Xenophidion schaeferi) is a non-venomous snake of the family Xenophidiidae, found in Malaysia. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 7 more. Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

Habitats

Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.

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