Annam Kukri Snake

Oligodon annamensis est une espèce de serpent de la famille des Colubridae. Répartition Cette espèce est endémique du Viêt Nam. Elle se rencontre dans la province de Lâm Đồng.

Oligodon annamensis, commonly known as the Annam kukri snake or Leviton's kukri snake, is a species of colubrid snake originally known from two specimens from Vietnam, where it was thought to be endemic. It has also since been found in Cambodia and Thailand. Etymology The species name annamensis is derived from "Annam," the name given to the French protectorate in central Vietnam, prior to that country's independence, where the holotype was collected.

Oligodon es un género de serpientes de la familia Colubridae. Se distribuyen por el este y el sur de Asia. Se trata de serpientes ligeramente venenosas, aunque no son peligrosas para el hombre, que se alimentan principalmente de huevos y residualmente de lagartos, anfibios y roedores de su tamaño.