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Oligodon venustus

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Species of snake

Oligodon venustus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Oligodon
Species: O. venustus
Binomial name
Oligodon venustus
(Jerdon, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Xenodon venustum Jerdon, 1853
  • Simotes bi-notatus Duméril & Bibron, 1854 (fide Smith, 1943)
  • Simotes venustus – Günther, 1864
  • Simotes binotatus – Jan, 1865

Oligodon venustus, also known as Jerdon's kukri snake, is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats of India (south of Goa).

References

  1. ^ Achyuthan, N.S.; Deepak, V.; Srinivasulu, C.; Srinivasulu, B. (2013). "Oligodon venustus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T194917A2368521. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T194917A2368521.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Oligodon venustus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 November 2020.

Further reading

  • Jerdon, T.C. 1853 Catalogue of the Reptiles inhabiting the Peninsula of India. Part 2. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal xxii: 522-534
Taxon identifiers
Oligodon venustus
Xenodon venustum


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