Oligodon jintakunei

Oligodon jintakunei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Oligodon
Species:
O. jintakunei
Binomial name
Oligodon jintakunei

Oligodon jintakunei, also known commonly as Jintakune's kukri snake and the Krabi kukri snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Thailand.[2]

Etymology

The specific name, jintakunei, is in honor of Thai herpetologist Piboon Jintakune.[3]

Geographic range

O. jintakunei is found in southern peninsular Thailand, in Krabi Province.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of O. jintakunei is forest.[1]

Description

The holotype of O. jintakunei has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 37 cm (15 in), plus a tail length of 8 cm (3.1 in). Its coloration (in ethanol) is as follows. Dorsally, it is dark brown, with narrow whitish crossbands, 11 on the body, plus 3 on the tail. Ventrally, it is whitish. The top of the head is beige.[4]

Behavior

Although a forest-dwelling species, O. jintakunei is not arboreal, but instead it is terrestrial.[1]

Reproduction

O. jintakunei is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Chan-Ard, T. (2012). "Oligodon jintakunei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192208A2055901. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192208A2055901.en. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Oligodon jintakunei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Oligodon jintakunei, p. 134).
  4. ^ Pauwels et al. (2002).

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