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Streaked Kukri Snake

Colubrid Snakes

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Oligodon taeniolatus

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Range

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, eastern Iran and southern Turkmenistan

The streaked kukri snake, also called the variegated kukri, is a non-venomous snake found in Asia, from India and Sri Lanka to Pakistan, Afghanistan, eastern Iran and southern Turkmenistan. It was first described by Thomas C. Jerdon in 1853 as Coronella taeniolata. Two subspecies are recognised (Wikipedia, general species account).

No further species-level description was available in the source consulted, and no status is given for it in the Sri Lanka National Red List 2012 list checked.

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Where is the Streaked Kukri Snake found?
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, eastern Iran and southern Turkmenistan
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