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Ashy Kukri Snake

Colubrid Snakes

Photo: Rajib Rudra Tariang · CC BY-SA 3.0

Oligodon cinereus

Basic stats

Range

Northeastern India through mainland Southeast Asia to southern China

Size

Up to approximately 76cm total length

The Ashy Kukri Snake is a colubrid reaching approximately 76cm in total length, including a tail of about 7.6cm. Its colour is variable but may be pale brown, reddish or purplish, with indistinct head markings and otherwise comparatively uniform upper and lower surfaces. It has smooth scales arranged in 17 rows at midbody. (Wikipedia, general species account)

The species ranges from northeastern India and Bangladesh through Myanmar and mainland Southeast Asia to southern China, including Hong Kong and Hainan. A form once described as Oligodon cattienensis is now treated as a colour morph of O. cinereus. The opened account did not provide reliable species-specific diet, habitat or reproductive figures for inclusion. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Quick answers

Where is the Ashy Kukri Snake found?
Northeastern India through mainland Southeast Asia to southern China
How big is the Ashy Kukri Snake?
Up to approximately 76cm total length
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