Oligodon moricei


Oligodon moricei, commonly known as Morice's kukri snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to southern Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, moricei, is in honor of French naturalist Jean Claude Albert Morice.

Description

The species Oligodon moricei differs from its cogenerates by the combination of a "rusty brown" vertebral stripe edged by two black stripes, 12 maxillary teeth, 17 dorsal scale rows, a large number of ventral scales, seven supralabials, and a dark belly.