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Oligodon kheriensis, also known as the coral kukri snake or red coral kukri snake, is a Kukri snake that was first described in 1936 from the North Kheri Division in Uttar Pradesh, India.[2]
The coral kukri snake is bright orange to coral red coloured. The species can be distinguished from O. cyclurus by the following characters: (1) higher number of ventral scales: 196 vs. 159–178 VEN in O. cyclurus; (2) uniform dorsum vs. reticulated or blotched (or blotched and striped) in O. cyclurus, and (3) the absence of the large, arrow-like cephalic and nape marking in O. kheriensis. O. kheriensis is also geographically isolated from Oligodon cyclurus.
Oligodon kheriensis was known from only two specimens. The first was found in the Kheri Division of Uttar Pradesh, India, and another was found in Mahendranagar in western Nepal. In 2002, one individual was recorded in the vicinity of the Chitwan National Park in Nepal.[3] In 2021, it was recorded from Panchagarh, Bangladesh.[4]
In 2014 and 2015, dead specimens were found in Nainital district of Uttarakhand.[5] It was also seen in Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh in July 2012.[6] In the recent past the snake was sighted in Sonaripur range of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in 2018. Subsequently, Field Director Dudhwa Tiger Reserve sighted it in Majhgai Range of North Kheri Division in June 2019. In August 2020, an Oligodon kheriensis was rescued from a residential house in Nainital district of Uttarakhand.[7]
Little is known of the ecology of the coral kukri snake. It is thought to be nocturnal and living underground most of the time, and that it can dig using its rostral scales. It probably preys on earth worms and larvae.
In India, Oligodon kheriensis is protected under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, Schedule IV.[6]
Oligodon kheriensis, also known as the coral kukri snake or red coral kukri snake, is a Kukri snake that was first described in 1936 from the North Kheri Division in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Oligodon kheriensis Oligodon generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Colubridae familian sailkatuta dago.
Oligodon kheriensis Oligodon generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Colubridae familian sailkatuta dago.
Oligodon kheriensis est une espèce de serpent de la famille des Colubridae[1].
L'espèce Oligodon kheriensis a été décrite en 1936 par les herpétologistes indiens M. N. Acharji (d) et H. C. Ray (d), tous deux travaillant alors au Musée indien à Calcutta[2].
Cette espèce a été relevée de sa synonymie avec Oligodon cyclurus (Cantor, 1839) par Patrick David (d), Indraneil Das et Gernot Vogel (d) en 2011[3].
Cette espèce se rencontre[1] :
Son nom d'espèce, composé de kheri et du suffixe latin -ensis, « qui vit dans, qui habite », lui a été donné en référence au lieu de sa découverte, le district de Lakhimpur Kheri.
Oligodon kheriensis est une espèce de serpent de la famille des Colubridae.
Oligodon kheriensis là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Acharji & Ray mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1936.[2]
Bài viết liên quan phân họ rắn Colubrinae này vẫn còn sơ khai. Bạn có thể giúp Wikipedia bằng cách mở rộng nội dung để bài được hoàn chỉnh hơn. Oligodon kheriensis là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Acharji & Ray mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1936.
