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    Species Accepted

    Xenocalamus bicolor Günther, 1868

    Slender Quill-snouted Snake
    EukaryotaAnimalia...Xenocalamus
    IUCNLeast Concern

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Synonyms and combinations

      Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Bicoloured Quill-snouted Snake
      Serpiente esbelta de nariz de púa bicolor Spanish
      Slender Quill-snouted Snake English
      Striped Quill-snouted Snake
      Waterberg Quill-snouted Snake
      Двухцветная иглоносая змея Russian
      雙色羽吻蛇 Chinese

      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      39 results
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      Wyk, Kurt M van; Bryan Maritz & Bruce W Clegg. (2025). Distribution and status of reptile species in south-eastern Zimbabwe. African Journal of Herpetology, 74:2, 210-270,.
      Bates, M. F. (1991). A re-evaluation of the taxonomic status of Xenocalamus bicolor concavorostralis Hoffman, 1940 (Serpentes: Atractaspidinae). South African J Zoology 26 (2):78-81.
      Fitzsimons, V. (1946). Notes on some African Snakes, including a discription of a new subspecies of Xenocalamus. Annals Transvaal Mus. 20 (4): 379-394.
      Hoffman, A. C. (1940). A new subspecies of Xenocalamus from Bloemfontein. Navorsinge van Die Nasionale Museum, Bloemfontein 1(11): 111–113.
      Bauer, Aaron M.; Branch, William R. & Haacke, Wulf D. (1993). The herpetofauna of the Kamanjab area and adjacent Damaraland, Namibia. Madoqua (Windhoek) 18 (2): 117-145.
      Uetz, P. H., Patel, M., Gbadamosi, Z., Nguyen, A., & Shoope, S. (2024). A Reference Database of Reptile Images. Taxonomy 4: 723–732.
      Bates, M. F. (1988). Geographical Distribution - Xenocalamus bicolor bicolor. J. Herp. Assoc. Africa (34): 50-50.
      Baptista NL, António T, Branch WR. (2019). The herpetofauna of Bicuar National Park and surroundings, southwestern Angola: a preliminary checklist. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 13(2) [Special Section]: 96–130 (E203).
      Witte, G. F. de & LAURENT,R.F. (1947). Revision d’un groupe de Colubridae africains: genres Calamelaps, Miodon, Aparallactus, et formes affines. Mém. Mus. Roy. Hist. Nat. Belgique (Sér. 2) 29: 1-134.

      Citation

      Xenocalamus bicolor Günther, 1868 in undefined