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Xenochrophis piscator
As recorded: Xenochrophis piscator Schneider, 1799
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Colubridae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- no exact locality. Confiscated by USF&WS upon attempted importation into Hawaii.
- Region
- Vietnam
- Identified by
- F Kraus
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Xenochrophis piscator observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,075 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
SJP2 WIpro Corporate Office, Kaikondrahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560035, India
(c) Praveen Xavier, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Dehradun, IN-UT, IN
(c) Archana Thapa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Vallachira, Thrissur, Keralam, India
(c) Joe John, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Kalahandi, Kalahandi, Odisha, IN
(c) Siddhanta Kumar Mohanta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Kodagu, Karnataka, IN
(c) Pratik Modi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
P54P+X54, Jatireja, Kec. Cikarang Tim., Kabupaten Bekasi, Jawa Barat 17530, Indonesia
(c) caturcahyo10, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Xenochrophis piscator. BPBM 14698. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 95961252. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/14698.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 95961252 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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