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Oligodon octolineatus
| Family Name: | Colubridae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Reptile) |
| Common Name: | Striped Kukri Snake |
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Description
| Size | 68 cm |
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| Description | Head not distinct from body, dorsal scales smooth. Greyish brown above with a vermillion stripe down the middle of the back. This stripe is flanked by three dark brown or black stripes on each side. The two uppermost dark stripes merge on the top of the head near the snout, forming an arrow-shaped mark. An oblique black band on the side of the head, and a black band over the top of the snout between the eyes. Underside usually pink. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Habitats | Forest, Parks & Gardens |
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| Nature Areas | Pulau Ubin |
Additional Notes
| Internal Notes | 17 rows of smooth scales along the length of the body; 160 - 172 ventral scales in males, 174 - 185 in females; 46 - 60 subcaudals in males, 42 - 52 in females; 6 upper labials. |
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References
| References | Baker, N. & Lim, K. 2012. Wild animals of Singapore. Singapore: Draco Publishing and Distribution Pte Ltd. 180pp Stuebing, R. B. & Inger, R. F. 1999. A Field Guide to the Snakes of Borneo. Malaysia: Natural History Publications (Borneo) Sdn. Bhd. 262 |
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