Xenochrophis
Xenochrophis is a genus of snakes in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to Asia. Some members have been moved to the genus Fowlea.
Etymology
The generic nomen Xenochrophis is presumably derived from the Greek xénos, meaning foreign, strange; chros, meaning color; and ophis, meaning snake. The generic nomen probably refers to the distinctive color pattern of this type species. The gender of this generic name is masculine.Species of ''Xenochrophis''
The following species are recognized as being valid.| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
| Xenochrophis bellulus | Burmese keelback water snake, Burmese white-barred keelback | Myanmar | |
| Xenochrophis cerasogaster | painted keelback | Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and India. | |
| Xenochrophis maculatus | spotted keelback | Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore. | |
| Xenochrophis trianguligerus | triangle keelback | Brunei Darussalam, Burma, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. | |
| Xenochrophis vittatus | banded keelback, striped keelback | Indonesia and Singapore |