Oligodon jintakunei
Oligodon jintakunei, also known commonly as Jintakune's kukri snake and the Krabi kukri snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Thailand.
Etymology
The specific name, jintakunei, is in honor of Thai herpetologist Piboon Jintakune.
O. jintakunei is found in southern peninsular Thailand, in Krabi Province.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of O. jintakunei is forest.
Description
The holotype of O. jintakunei has a snout-to-vent length of, plus a tail length of. Its coloration is as follows. Dorsally, it is dark brown, with narrow whitish crossbands, 11 on the body, plus 3 on the tail. Ventrally, it is whitish. The top of the head is beige.
Behavior
Although a forest-dwelling species, O. jintakunei is not arboreal, but instead it is terrestrial.
Reproduction
O. jintakunei is oviparous.