Oligodon deuvei
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| Oligodon deuvei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. deuvei |
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| Oligodon deuvei | |
Oligodon deuvei is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.[3] The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.
The specific name, deuvei, is in honor of Jean Deuve (1918–2008) who was a French military officer and amateur naturalist.[4]
Geographic range
Habitat
Description
O. deuvei differs from other known species of its group (the O. taeniatus group) by the combination of 12–15 maxillary teeth, 17 dorsal scale rows at midbody, approximately seven supralabials, the absence of dorsal and tail blotches, and the presence of a single vertebral black stripe, which is usually orange or red. O. deuvei is most similar to O. barroni, but differs from the latter by having more maxillary teeth and its absence of dorsal and tail marks.[2]
Behavior
O. deuvei is terrestrial, semiaquatic, crepuscular and diurnal.[1]
Diet
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of O. deuvei is unknown.[1][3]
