Oligodon fasciolatus

Oligodon fasciolatus, commonly known as the small-banded kukri snake or the fasciolated kukri snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.^[2] The species is native to Southeast Asia. This snake uniquely eviscerates live poisonous toads, Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Asian common toads), to avoid toxic white liquid the toad secretes.^[3] This snake also preys on the Kaloula pulchra (Banded bullfrog).^[4]

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  Eating an Asian common toad
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  Eating a banded bullfrog

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Squamata

Suborder:Serpentes

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Oligodon fasciolatus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Oligodon
Species:	O. fasciolatus
Binomial name
Oligodon fasciolatus (Günther, 1864)
Synonyms[2]
Simotes fasciolatus Günther, 1864 Simotes smithi Werner, 1925 Oligodon cyclurus smithi — Werner, 1925 Oligodon cyclurus superfluens Taylor, 1965 Oligodon fasciolatus — Cox et al., 1998

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