Boie’s Kukri Snake

Oligodon bitorquatus

Description

Oligodon bitorquatus has a small body. The dorsal part of the snake’s body is dark brown, purple or grayish-brown with small red or yellow spots, arranged to form stripes; forehead with dark stripes and yellow or gray stripes; ventral area with black spots or patches.

Population Size

Unspecified

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

Average total length 45 cm

No

Nocturnal

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Reptilia

ORDER

:

Squamata

FAMILY

:

Colubridae

GENUS

:

Oligodon

SPECIES

:

Oligodon bitorquatus

Distribution

Oligodon bitorquatus inhabits mountain forests at an altitude of 1200 to 1524 m asl.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Endemic to Indonesia, covering the regions of Java, Sumatra and Sumbawa

Habits and Lifestyle

This snake species is nocturnal and lives more on the ground.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial

Biome

Mountain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

There is no information regarding the diet and prey preferred by this species

Diet : Unknown

Mating Habits

This snake is an oviparous species that reproduces by laying eggs, the female produces 3 eggs

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : at birth

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population threats​

There are no major threats to this species.

Population number​

Oligodon bitorquatus is assessed as Least Concern as it is widely distributed in Java and able to tolerate habitat disturbance

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Reference

  1. Iskandar, D., Jenkins, H., Auliya, M., Inger, R.F. & Lilley, R. 2012. Oligodon bitorquatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species2012: e.T192032A2030912
  2. Oligodon bitorquatus 
  3. Somaweera, R. 2017. A Naturalist’s Guide To The Reptiles and Amphibians of Bali. John Beaufoy Publishing, Oxford, England.