Biology:Oligodon meyerinkii

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Short description: Species of snake

Oligodon meyerinkii
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Oligodon
Species:
O. meyerinkii
Binomial name
Oligodon meyerinkii
(Steindachner, 1891)
Synonyms[2]

Simotes meyerinkii Steindachner, 1891

Oligodon meyerinkii is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is commonly known as the Sulu short-headed snake and Sulu kukri snake.[1][2]

Geographic range

The snake is found in the Philippines on the islands of Bongao, Jolo, Sibutu and Tawi-Tawi in Sulu Archipelago, and possibly in the Malaysian state of Sabah on Borneo.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Diesmos, A.C., Iskandar, D., Inger, R.F., Das, I., Pitogo, K. & Kim, P. (2022). "Oligodon meyerinkii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T169893A180800279. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/169893/180800279. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Oligodon meyerinkii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 May 2017.

Wikidata ☰ Q3350529 entry