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Eight-striped kukri snake

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Eight-striped kukri snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Oligodon
Species:
O. octolineatus
Binomial name
Oligodon octolineatus
(Schneider, 1801)

The eight-striped kukri snake, eight-lined kukri snake, or Grace's kukri snake (Oligodon octolineatus) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

The species is gonochoric and reproduces sexually[2] with oviparity.[3]

The species can be found in countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Indonesia.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Grismer, L.; Chan-Ard, T. (2012). "Oligodon octolineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192220A2057459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192220A2057459.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Striped Kukri Snake - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  3. ^ "Oligodon octolineatus". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  4. ^ Wallach, Van; Williams, Kenneth L.; Boundy, Jeff (2014-04-22). Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. CRC Press. p. 501. ISBN 978-1-4822-0848-1.