Oligodon maculatus
| Oligodon maculatus | |
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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. maculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon maculatus (Taylor, 1918)
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Oligodon maculatus, the spotted kukri snake, is a species of snakes in the subfamily Colubrinae. It is found in the Philippines.[2]
The species, thought to be endemic to Mindanao island, has been confirmed to extend its distribution into Leyte in a published study in 2024.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Realubit, N.; Maglangit, E.P. (2022). "Oligodon maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T169798A180797353. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ Oligodon maculatus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
- ^ Tirona, Andrei; Senarillos, Tristan; Ibanez, Jayson; Sanguila, Marites; Brown, Rafe (February 2024). "First new island record for the Mindanao Kukri Snake in a century: an (anomalous?) specimen of Oligodon maculatus (Taylor, 1918) from Leyte Island". Herpetology Notes. 17: 145–151 – via ResearchGate.
External links[edit]
Data related to Oligodon maculatus at Wikispecies
