| Oligodon theobaldi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. theobaldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon theobaldi (Günther, 1868) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Oligodon theobaldi, commonly known as the Mandalay kukri snake or Theobald's kukri snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia.
The specific name, theobaldi, is in honor of British herpetologist William Theobald. [3]
O. theobaldi is found in Bangladesh, India (Assam), Myanmar (formerly called Burma), and Thailand. [4]
The preferred natural habitat of O. theobaldi is forest, at altitudes of 220–680 m (720–2,230 ft). [1]
O. theobaldi may attain a snout-vent length (SVL) of 39 cm (15 in). Its coloration resembles that of a garter snake. [5]
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