Oligodon purpurascens (Schlegel, 1837) is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Oligodon purpurascens (Schlegel, 1837)

Oligodon purpurascens (Schlegel, 1837)

The brown kukri snake, Oligodon purpurascens, is a colubrid species found across parts of Southeast Asia.

Family
Genus
Oligodon
Order
Class
Squamata

About Oligodon purpurascens (Schlegel, 1837)

Oligodon purpurascens, commonly known as the brown kukri snake, is a species of snake belonging to the family Colubridae. This snake has a geographic range that covers Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and Thailand.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Oligodon

More from Colubridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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