Xylophis perroteti
# Xylophis perroteti

Xylophis perroteti, commonly known as Perrotet's mountain snake and the striped narrow-headed snake, is a species of snake in the family Pareidae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats of India.

## Etymology

Both the specific name, perroteti, and the common name, Perrotet's mountain snake, are in honor of French naturalist George Samuel Perrottet.

## Geographic range

X. perroteti is found in the Western Ghats in the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

## Habitat

The natural habitat of X. perroteti is forest at altitudes of 1,500–2,380 m (4,920–7,810 ft).

## Reproduction

X. perroteti is oviparous.

