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Common Kukri Snake

Oligodon arnensis

Classification

The banded kukri snake, russet kukri snake, or common kukri snake, (Oligodon arnensis), is a species of nonvenomous colubrid found mainly in South Asia. Description See snake scales for terms used The nasal scale is divided; the portion of rostral seen from above is as long as its distance from the frontal or a little shorter; the suture between the internasals is usually nearly as long as that between the prefrontals. The frontal is as long as its distance from the end of the snout or a little shorter, and a little shorter than the parietals.

Distribution

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