Oligodon albocinctus
Oligodon albocinctus, also known as the light-barred kukri snake, is a species of colubrid snake. It is endemic to Asia. The species was first described by Theodore Cantor in 1839.[1][2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. albocinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon albocinctus (Cantor, 1839) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coronella albocincta Cantor, 1839 | |
Geographic range
It is found in Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Northeast India, Myanmar, Vietnam, and China (Tibet, Yunnan).[1]
References
- Oligodon albocinctus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 February 2020.
- Bombay Natural History Society (2005). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. Bombay Natural History Society. p. 21. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
Further reading
- Boulenger, George A. 1890. The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. (Taylor & Francis, Printers). London. xviii + 541 pp.
- Cantor, T.E. 1839. Spicilegium serpentium indicorum [parts 1 and 2]. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 7: 31–34, 49–55.
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