Wildlifeof India
Oligodon russelius
Colubrid Snakes
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Oligodon russelius
Basic stats
Diet
Small lizards and eggs
Range
Nepal, northern India, north-eastern Pakistan and possibly parts of Bangladesh
Clutch size
4–5 elongated eggs
Russell's kukri snake is a colubrid found in Nepal, northern India, north-eastern Pakistan and possibly parts of Bangladesh. Its diet includes small lizards and eggs. Hatchlings are usually brighter in colour, with faded and less prominent cross stripes that have distinct white margins (Wikipedia, general species account).
A clutch contains four or five remarkably elongated eggs, and the snout-to-vent length of hatchlings is about 181–193 mm.
Quick answers
- What does the Oligodon russelius eat?
- Small lizards and eggs
- Where is the Oligodon russelius found?
- Nepal, northern India, north-eastern Pakistan and possibly parts of Bangladesh
- How many eggs does the Oligodon russelius lay?
- 4–5 elongated eggs