title: Xylophis perroteti
text: # 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.
  
  