Eight-striped kukri snake
The eight-striped kukri snake, eight-lined kukri snake, or Grace's kukri snake (Oligodon octolineatus) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. octolineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon octolineatus (Schneider, 1801) | |
The species is gonochoric and reproduces sexually[2] with oviparity.[3]
The species can be found in countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Indonesia.[4]
References
- Grismer, L.; Chan-Ard, T. (2012). "Oligodon octolineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192220A2057459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192220A2057459.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Striped Kukri Snake - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- "Oligodon octolineatus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
- Wallach, Van; Williams, Kenneth L.; Boundy, Jeff (2014-04-22). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. CRC Press. p. 501. ISBN 978-1-4822-0848-1.
- Species Oligodon octolineatus at The Reptile Database
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