| Oligodon tillacki | |
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| From Gujarat | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. tillacki |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon tillacki Bandara, Ganesh, Kanishka, Danushka, Sharma, P. Campbell, Ineich [de], G. Vogel [de], & Amarasinghe, 2022 | |
Oligodon tillacki, Tillack's kukri snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is endemic to India and is widely distributed in the western parts of the country.
Oligodon tillacki can grow to 650 mm (25.6 in) in snout–vent length.
References
- Bandara, Sanjaya K.; Ganesh, S.R.; Kanishka, A. Suneth; Danushka, A. Dineth; Sharma, Vivek R.; Campbell, Patrick D.; Ineich, Ivan; Vogel, Gernot; Amarasinghe, A.A. Thasun (2022). "Taxonomic composition of the Oligodon arnensis (Shaw 1802) species complex (Squamata: Colubridae) with the description of a new species from India". Herpetologica. 78 (1): 51–73. doi:10.1655/Herpetologica-D-21-00026.1.
- ^ Oligodon tillacki at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 3 May 2024.
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