Chinese kukri snake

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The Chinese kukri snake (Oligodon chinensis) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Chinese kukri snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Oligodon
Species:
O. chinensis
Binomial name
Oligodon chinensis
(Günther, 1888)

Geographic range

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The snake is found in China and Vietnam. Pham, et al. (2014) [2] reported "In Vietnam, this is a widespread species known from Lao Cai and Lang Son in the North southwards to Quang Binh and Gia Lai provinces" and provided a morphological description.

Ecology

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Found in forest floor habitat in Vietnam; the surrounding habitat was secondary karst forest.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Lau, M.; Rao, D.-Q.; Zhou, Z. (2012). "Oligodon chinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T191935A2017677. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T191935A2017677.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b 2014. Anh Van Pham, Son Lan Hung Nguyen, and Truong Quang Nguyen, New records of snakes (Squamata: Serpentes) from Son La Province, Vietnam. Herpetology Notes, vol. 7:771-777