| Oligodon barroni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. barroni |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon barroni (M.A. Smith, 1916) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Oligodon barroni, or Barron's kukri snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. [1] [2]
The specific name, barroni, is in honor of Mr. P.A.R. Barron who collected the first three specimens including the holotype. [3]
O. barroni is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of O. barroni is forest, at altitudes of 300–1,000 m (980–3,280 ft). [1]
O. barroni may attain a total length (including tail) of about 40 cm (16 in). The dorsal scales are arranged in 17 rows at midbody. [2]
O. barroni feeds predominantly on eggs of small skinks and of other reptiles. [1]
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