Species of Thailand
Barron's kukri snake
Oligodon barroni
(Malcolm Arthur Smith, 1916)
In Thai: งูปี่แก้วลายหัวใจ, ngu pbi gaeow lai hua jai
Oligodon barroni, or Barron's kukri snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, barroni, is in honor of Mr. P.A.R. Barron who collected the first three specimens including the holotype.
Geographic range
O. barroni is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of O. barroni is forest, at altitudes of 300 – 1, 000 m.
Description
O. barroni may attain a total length (including tail) of about 40 cm. The dorsal scales are arranged in 17 rows at midbody.
Diet
O. barroni feeds predominantly on eggs of small skinks and of other reptiles.
Reproduction
O. barroni is oviparous.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Suborder
- Serpentes
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Oligodon
- Species
- Oligodon barroni
Common names
- German: Barrons Lukrinatter
- English: Barron's kukri snake
- Thai: งูปี่แก้วลายหัวใจ, ngu pbi gaeow lai hua jai
Synonyms
- Oligodon barroni, DAVID et al. (2022)
- Oligodon baroni (in error), NGUYEN et al. (2016)
- Oligodon barroni, Van Stanley Bartholomew Wallach et al. (2014)
- Oligodon barroni, Nguyen Van Sang et al. (2009)
- Oligodon barroni, Merel J. Cox et al. (1998)
- Oligodon barroni, Malcolm Arthur Smith (1943)
- Holarchus taeniatus caudaensis, René Léon Bourret (1934)
- Simotes barroni, Malcolm Arthur Smith (1916)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
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Range Map
- Bamnet Narong District, Chaiyaphum
- Ban Fang District, Khon Kaen
- Bang Lamung District, Chonburi
- Det Udom District, Ubon Ratchathani
- Doi Saket District, Chiang Mai
- Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Khao Yai Da
- Khao Yai National Park
- Ko Samet
- Laem Sing District, Chanthaburi
- Muak Lek District, Saraburi
- Mueang Chanthaburi District, Chanthaburi
- Mueang Phichit District, Phichit
- Mueang Rayong District, Rayong
- Na Yai Am District, Chanthaburi
- Pang Sida National Park
- Phibun Mangsahan District, Ubon Ratchathani
- Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi
- Sattahip District, Chonburi
- Si Racha District, Chonburi
- Soi Dao District, Chanthaburi
- Taphan Hin District, Phichit
- Tha Takiap District, Chachoengsao
- Tha Yang District, Phetchaburi
- Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary
- Wang Chan District, Rayong