Oligodon joynsoni

Oligodon joynsoni, also known commonly as the gray kukri snake, the grey kukri snake, and Joynson's kukri snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

Oligodon joynsoni
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Oligodon
Species:	O. joynsoni
Binomial name
Oligodon joynsoni (M.A. Smith, 1917)
Synonyms[2]
Simotes longicauda joynsoni M.A. Smith, 1917 Oligodon joynsoni — M.A. Smith, 1943

Etymology

The specific name, joynsoni, is in honor of H.W. Joynson who collected the holotype and was a British cricketer and naturalist in Singapore.^[3]

Geographic range

O. joynsoni is found in Laos, Thailand, and extreme southern China, and may also occur in adjacent Myanmar.^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of O. joynsoni is forest, at altitudes of 300–600 m (980–1,970 ft).^[1]

Behavior

O. joynsoni is terrestrial.^[1]

Description

O. joynsoni may attain a total length of 76 cm (30 in), which includes a tail length of 10.5 cm (4.1 in).^[4]

Reproduction

O. joynsoni is oviparous.^[2]