#xenodermatidae

[herpsandbirds]

Dragon Snake aka Javan Mud Snake (Xenodermus javanicus), family Xenodermidae, Indonesia

The only member of its genus.

Semi-aquatic and semi-fossorial.

photograph by Colin Brahim

[sharkchunks]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenodermatidae by Sin Syue Li

[herpsandbirds]

Laotian Bearded Snake (Parafimbrios lao), family Xenodermatidae, northern Thailand

Named for the ridged labial scales, which to some people look more like a mustache than a beard.

Rarely encountered.

First described in 2015.

photographs by Rupert GL