Oligodon formosanus

Oligodon formosanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Serpentes
Family:Colubridae
Genus:Oligodon
Species: O. formosanus
Binomial name
Oligodon formosanus
(Günther, 1872)
Synonyms

Simotes formosanus Günther, 1872
Simotes hainanensis Boettger, 1894

Oligodon formosanus (Formosa kukri snake or beautiful kukri snake) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.[1][2]

Geographic range

The snake is found in China including Hong Kong and Hainan, Taiwan, and northern Vietnam.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Oligodon formosanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014. 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 Oligodon formosanus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 May 2017.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.