| Oligodon splendidus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. splendidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon splendidus (Günther, 1875) | |
| Synonyms | |
Simotes splendidus Günther, 1875 | |
Oligodon splendidus, commonly known as the splendid kukri snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [2]
The species, belonging to the genus Oligodon , is endemic to Myanmar. It was first described by Albert Günther in 1875 as Simotes splendidus. [2] [1]