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Oligodon nikhili

Species of snake From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Oligodon nikhili, known commonly as Nikhil's kukri snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Palani Hills of southern India.[1][2][3]

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Etymology

Both the specific name, nikhili, and the common name, Nikhil's kukri snake, are in honor of Nikhil Whitaker (born 1979), the son of herpetologist Romulus Whitaker.[4]

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