Common name: Russell’s kukri
Binomial
name: Oligodon taeniolatus
Photo shot
at: Near Language block, BDU
Photo credit: Gladwin John
The most
common snake in BDU. A slender, graceful snake, with no indication of neck and
is uniform in girth. Largely diurnal, but mostly seen at night time in BDU. It
feeds mainly on eggs of other reptiles and frogs. Five colour forms are found.
It is a small snake. The largest measured about 58cm.
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