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Russell's Kukri Snake
Oligodon russelius
Oligodon russelius, commonly known as Russell's kukri snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species, which is native to South Asia, is very closely related to Oligodon arnensis, from which it has been recently separated. The specific epithet, russelius, honours British herpetologist Patrick Russell, one of whose illustrations possibly depicts this species.
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Range & habitat
Oligodon russelius is found in Nepal, Northern India, North-East Pakistan, and possibly parts of Bangladesh.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The snake is oviparous, like many other colubrids. A clutch contains four or five remarkably elongate eggs with measured dimensions of 36x3x10 mm. The snout-to-vent length of the hatchlings are around 181–193 mm (7.1–7.6 in). The hatchlings are usually brighter in color, with faded and less prominent cross stripes, but with distinct white margins. The juveniles have been mostly observed in April to July and during the winter.
Wikipedia: “Reproduction”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1367339.