Oligodon meyerinkii
Species of snake
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Oligodon meyerinkii is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to parts of Southeast Asia. It is commonly known as Meyerink's kukri snake,[3] the Sulu kukri snake, and the Sulu short-headed snake.[1][2]
| Oligodon meyerinkii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. meyerinkii |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon meyerinkii (Steindachner, 1891) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, meyerinkii, is probably in honor of Hermann Friedrich Meyerink (1850–1908), who was the German Consul to the Philippines in Manila, although Steindachner gives no etymology.[3]: 177
Geographic range
Habitat
Behavior
Oligodon meyerinkii is terrestrial, semifossorial, and semiarboreal.[1]
