Ashy Kukri Snake
Oligodon cinereus (Günther, 1864)
Also calledGraue Kukrinatter (deu) · Sortbåndet Kukrisnog (dan) · Олигодон Гюнтера (rus) · কালো দাগি উদয় কাল (ben) · งูปี่แก้วลายกระ (tha) · 吉仙小頭蛇 (zho) · 紫棕小头蛇 (zho) · 紫棕小頭蛇 (zho)
First described in: Günther, A. The Reptiles of British India.
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
materials_examined
Examined specimens: BANGLADESH: Chittagong Division: NHMUK 1940.3.4.38. INDIA: Assam State: NHMUK 80.11.10.202; Bihar State: ZSI-K 12356; Mizoram State: MZMU 282 – 283, 1027, 1097, 1265, 1353, 1573, 1596, 1934, 2788 (SE 48), 91 L, 93 L, GV- 18, Untagged 1 – 2, Untagged 6; Nagaland State: NMB 13622, 13540. No further locality data: S (Jaya) 57, 67. MYANMAR: No further locality data: BNHS 845 – 848, NHMUK 1884.5.8.11, 1908.6.23.36 – 40, 1908.6.23.41 – 43; 1924.1.30.1; Bago Region: CAS 239681; Chin State: CAS 235368; Kachin State: NHMUK 1940.6.5.2, Kayin State: MNHN 1893.0387 – 0388, MSNG 31983 (A – C), NMB 1564 – 65. ZMH R- 06250 – 6251; Magway Region: CAS 235360; Mandalay Region: NHMUK 1900.9.20.14; Rakhine State: CAS 205028, 240006; Sagaing Region: CAS 210159, 215597, 215605, 232188, USNM 595982; Shan State: CAS 215261, 216337; NHMUK 1891.11.26.32 – 33, 1908.6.23.44 – 45. THAILAND: Chiang Mai Province: USNM 84754; Phrae Province: USNM 164802.
Color polymorphism, taxonomic confusion and cryptic diversity in the kukri snake Oligodon albocinctus (Cantor, 1839) (Squamata: Colubridae)
distribution
Distribution of Oligodon cinereus in India and Bangladesh (Fig. 4). On this basis, we extend the range of Oligodon cinereus in northern India (see Fig. 4). In the north-western part of its range, this species is now known from the following localities: India (based on Agarwal et al. 2010; Dasgupta & Raha 2004, 2006; Mathew 1995; Wagner 1975; examined material). State of Arunachal Pradesh: Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary. State of Assam: Jaipur, Tinsukia District; Tezpur, Sonitpur District; Tinsukia, Tinsukia District. State of Bihar: Cargola, Purnia District. State of Meghalaya: West Garo Hills; East Khasi Hills. State of Nagaland: Naga Hills. State of Uttar Pradesh: Sultanpur, Sultanpur District. Bangladesh (based on Smith 1943; Wagner 1975). “ Chittagong Hills ”. According to its scalation data, especially the number of dorsal scale rows, the specimen recorded from Changlang District, State of Arunachal Pradesh, and cited by Sanyal & Gayen (2006), is not conspecific with O. cinereus. Comparison with other populations of Oligodon cinereus. Smith (1943) and Wagner (1975) defined several morphs within this species, based on the dorsal, head and ventral patterns. Smith’s “ Var. I ” is n
On some taxonomic and nomenclatural problems in Indian species of the genus Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826 (Squamata: Colubridae)
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