Xiaophis is an extinct genus of snake from the Cenomanian-aged Burmese amber deposits of Myanmar. It is known from a single species, X. myanmarensis, and is notable for being described from embryonic or neonatal remains.[1]

Xiaophis
Temporal range: Cenomanian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Genus: Xiaophis
Xing et. al., 2018

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  1. ^ Xing, Lida; Caldwell, Michael W.; Chen, Rui; Nydam, Randall L.; Palci, Alessandro; Simões, Tiago R.; McKellar, Ryan C.; Lee, Michael S. Y.; Liu, Ye; Shi, Hongliang; Wang, Kuan; Bai, Ming (6 July 2018). "A mid-Cretaceous embryonic-to-neonate snake in amber from Myanmar". Science Advances. 4 (7). doi:10.1126/sciadv.aat5042. ISSN 2375-2548. PMC 6051735. PMID 30035227. Retrieved 3 October 2024 – via PubMed.