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]
| Oligodon jintakunei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. jintakunei |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon jintakunei | |
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
References
Further reading
- Chan-ard T, Parr JWK, Nabhitabhata J (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. ISBN 978-0-19-973649-2 (hardcover), ISBN 978-0-19-973650-8 (paperback).
- Pauwels OSG, Wallach V, David P, Chanhome L (2002). "A New Species of Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826 (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Southern Peninsular Thailand". Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University 2 (2): 7–18. (Oligodon jintakunei, new species).
External links
Data related to Oligodon jintakunei at Wikispecies
