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Oligodon jintakunei
Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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
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