Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Family Colubridae Scientific name Oligodon nikhili Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Colubrinae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
Similar Oligodon brevicauda, Western kukri, Oligodon, Oligodon dorsalis | ||
Oligodon nikhili, known commonly as Nikhil's kukri snake, is a species of snake found in the Palni Hills of southern India.
Etymology
Both the specific name, nikhili, and the common name, Nikhil's kukri snake, are in honor of Nikhil Whitaker (born 1979), the son of herpetologist Romulus Whitaker.
References
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