Oligodon venustus, also known as Jerdon's kukri snake, is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats of India (south of Goa).[1][2]
| Oligodon venustus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. venustus
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| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon venustus (Jerdon, 1853)
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References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Oligodon venustus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 27 November 2020.
Further reading
edit- Jerdon, T.C. 1853 Catalogue of the Reptiles inhabiting the Peninsula of India. Part 2. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal xxii: 522-534 [1853]
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