| Xenodon | |
|---|---|
| Xenodon merremi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Dipsadidae |
| Subfamily: | Xenodontinae |
| Genus: |
Xenodon H. Boie, 1826 |
Xenodon is a genus of snakes of the family Dipsadidae.
Snakes in the genus Xenodon prey almost exclusively on toads.
The following 12 species are recognized as being valid.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Xenodon.