Xenopholis is a genus of rear-fanged snakes of the family Colubridae.
The genus Xenopholis is endemic to South America.[1]
The genus Xenopholis is characterized by distinctive vertebrae. The spinous processes are expanded dorsally, forming shields which are rugose and divided by a median groove.[2]
Three species are recognized as being valid.
A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Xenopholis.