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Khorat kukri snake

Oligodon pseudotaeniatus

Patrick David, Gernot Vogel, Johan van Rooijen, 2008

In Thai: งูงอดโคราช, ngu ngod khorat

Oligodon pseudotaeniatus, commonly known as the false striped kukri snake, is a species of colubrid snake. It is endemic to Thailand and known from the Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Saraburi Province, and Bangkok. The type series was collected by Malcolm Arthur Smith. The specific name pseudotaeniatus refers to its similarity to Oligodon taeniatus, with whom it was confused prior to its species description in 2008.

Description

Oligodon pseudotaeniatus are small snakes. Three males in the type series measured 236 - 254 mm in snout–vent length (SVL) and had 61 - 66 mm long tail. The only female had 222 and 36 mm SVL and tail length, respectively.

This species is morphologically similar to Oligodon taeniatus, differing from the latter by the combination of 17 dorsal scale rows at its midbody, eight supralabials, the absence of dorsal and tail blotches, and the presence of a single vertebral black stripe but no dorsolateral stripes.

Habitat and conservation

This terrestrial and diurnal species occurs in deciduous dipterocarp forests and agricultural land (e.g., cassava plots).

There seem not to be major threats to this species as it tolerates human-modified habitats; however, it has probably been extirpated from Bangkok. It is presumed to be safe in parts of its range that include the Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve on the western edge of the Khorat Plateau.

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Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Suborder
Serpentes
Family
Colubridae
Genus
Oligodon
Species
Oligodon pseudotaeniatus

Common names

  • English:
    • Khorat kukri snake
    • False striped kukri snake
  • Thai: งูงอดโคราช, ngu ngod khorat

Synonyms

  • Oligodon pseudotaeniatus, Van Stanley Bartholomew Wallach et al. (2014)
  • Oligodon pseudotaeniatus, Patrick David, Gernot Vogel, Johan van Rooijen (2008)

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

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Oligodon pseudotaeniatus - Khao Yai National Park

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Oligodon pseudotaeniatus - Khao Yai National Park
Oligodon pseudotaeniatus - Khao Yai National Park

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Oligodon pseudotaeniatus - Khao Yai National Park

Range Map

Distribution map of Khorat kukri snake, Oligodon pseudotaeniatus in Thailand
  • Khao Yai National Park
  • Muak Lek District, Saraburi
  • Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima
  • Sakaerat Environmental Research Station
Range map of Oligodon pseudotaeniatus in Thailand