Wildlifeof India
Oligodon cinereus
Colubrid Snakes
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Oligodon cinereus
Basic stats
Range
North-east India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh), Bangladesh, Myanmar, South-east Asia and southern China
Size
Total length about 30 inches (76cm)
The ashy kukri snake, or Günther's kukri snake, is a colubrid snake. It is pale brown, purplish or reddish above with very indistinct markings on the head, uniform above and below. The total length is about 30 inches with a tail of 3 inches (Wikipedia, general species account).
It occurs in north-east India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, peninsular Malaysia and southern China. The Reptile Database also lists Meghalaya and Mizoram.
Quick answers
- Where is the Oligodon cinereus found?
- North-east India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh), Bangladesh, Myanmar, South-east Asia and southern China
- How big is the Oligodon cinereus?
- Total length about 30 inches (76cm)