Oligodon russelius
| Oligodon russelius | |
|---|---|
| Russell's Kukri from West Bengal. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. russelius |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon russelius (Daudin, 1803) | |
| Synonyms | |
Oligodon russelius, commonly known as Russell's kukri snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species, which is native to South Asia, is very closely related to Oligodon arnensis, from which it has been recently separated. The specific epithet, russelius, honours British herpetologist Patrick Russell, one of whose illustrations possibly depicts this species.