Oligodon meyerinkii is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the Sulu short-headed snake and Sulu kukri snake.[1][2]
| Oligodon meyerinkii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. meyerinkii
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| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon meyerinkii (Steindachner, 1891)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Simotes meyerinkii Steindachner, 1891 | |
Geographic range edit
The snake is found in the Philippines on the islands of Bongao, Jolo, Sibutu and Tawi-Tawi in Sulu Archipelago, and possibly in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Diesmos, A.C., Iskandar, D., Inger, R.F., Das, I., Pitogo, K. & Kim, P. (2022). "Oligodon meyerinkii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T169893A180800279.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Oligodon meyerinkii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 May 2017.
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