Biology:Oligodon nagao
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Short description: Species of snake
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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. nagao
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Oligodon nagao, the Nagao kukri snake, is a species of snakes in the family Colubridae.[1] Specimens have been collected from Lang Son and Cao Bang in northern Vietnam, Guangxi Autonomous Region in southern China , and from Khammouane Province in central Laos PDR.[2]
Description
It has 15 or 17 dorsal scale rows at its mid-body, a short tail which can be up to 107 mm and a body up to 680 mm in length.[3]
Distribution
Vietnam, Laos, China.[3]
References
- ↑ Oligodon nagao at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 14 June 2019.
- ↑ David, P.. "A new species of the genus Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826 (Squamata: Colubridae) from northern Vietnam, southern China and central Laos". Zootaxa 3702 (3): 233–246. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/f/z03498p062f.pdf. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "New species of snake in Vietnam". TalkVietnam. http://talkvietnam.com/2012/10/new-snake-species-found-in-vietnam/#.UHwQRmdGZkg. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
Wikidata ☰ Q2948477 entry
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