Genus: Xiaophis XING, CALDWELL, CHEN, NYDAM, PALCI, SIMOES, McKELLAR, LEE, LIU, SHI, WANG & BAI, 2018
Etymology: Chinese, Xiao, "dawn," and in honor of Xiao Jian, teh amber specialist who donated teh specimens to the DIP, Chaozhou, China, and Greek, ophis, "snake."
Species: myanmarensis XING, CALDWELL, CHEN, NYDAM, PALCI, SIMOES, McKELLAR, LEE, LIU, SHI, WANG & BAI, 2018
Etymology:
In reference to Myanmar, the country of origin.
Holotype: DIP-S-907
Locality: Angbamo site, Tanai Township, Myitkyina District, Kachin Province, Myanmar.
Horizon:
Biostratigraphy:
Age: Earliest Cenomanian Stage, Middle Gallic Subepoch, Lowermost Gulf Epoch, Middle Cretaceous.
Material: Articulated postcranial skeleton ~97 vertebrae, ribs and integument.