| Bluebelly kukri snake | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/OligodonO. melaneus
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| Template:Taxonomy/OligodonOligodon melaneus | |
Oligodon melaneus, the: bluebelly kukri snake is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to eastern India.[3] It was described in 1909 by Frank Wall based on two specimens from Tindharia, Darjeeling.[2][3]
Description[edit | edit source]
One the types is a female, 30 cm (13.125 in) in total length, with the tail being 4 cm (1.75 in). It was gravid with four eggs. The other type is a male, similar in length to the female. The body is uniformly black above, grading to grayish in the flanks. The belly is blue-grey, with black speckling in the female.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Das, A. (2021). "Oligodon melaneus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T202846A2757299. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T202846A2757299.en. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wall, F. (1909). "Notes on snakes from the neighbourhood of Darjeeling". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 19: 337–357.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Template:NRDB species