Oligodon barroni

Oligodon barroni, or Barron's kukri snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.

Etymology

The specific name, barroni, is in honor of Mr. P.A.R. Barron who collected the first three specimens including the holotype.

Geographic range

O. barroni is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of O. barroni is forest, at altitudes of.

Description

O. barroni may attain a total length of about. The dorsal scales are arranged in 17 rows at midbody.

Diet

O. barroni feeds predominantly on eggs of small skinks and of other reptiles.

Reproduction

O. barroni is oviparous.