Oligodon sublineatus DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL, 1854
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Oligodon sublineatus
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| Higher Taxa | Colubridae, Colubrinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Duméril's Kukri Snake |
| Synonym | Oligodon sublineatum DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL 1854: 57 Oligodon sublineatus — JAN 1876: 48 Oligodon sublineatus — WALL 1921: 248 Oligodon sublineatus — SMITH 1943: 227 Oligodon sublineatus — DAS 1996: 58 Oligodon sublineatus — KARUNARATHNA & AMARASINGHE 2011 Oligodon sublineatus — WALLACH et al. 2014: 503 |
| Distribution | Sri Lanka Type locality: Ceylon |
| Reproduction | oviparous |
| Types | Lectotype: MNHN-RA 3238, adult female; paralectotype MNHN-RA 3239. Designated by Amarasinghe et al. 2015 (coll. Leschenault) |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Oligodon sublineatus shows sexual dimorphism in scalation (Table 2) and is distinguished from all conge- ners by the following characters: SVL 152–310 mm; TAL 20.0–42.0 mm; 130–161 ventrals; 23–42 subcaudals (divided); anal plate divided; loreal present; seven supralabials; temporals 1+2; ventral side with three series of dark brown points forming almost continuous stripes, with the middle series of points absent on the tail; dorsal coloration (live or in alcohol) greyish brown, speckled with small elongat- ed spots irregularly placed; posterior part of the jaws has a large, oblique spot extending along the neck posteriorly; dorsally a “˄” shaped marking between the eyes, which continues laterally across them; an irregular, brown, trans- versal band from the frontal to the post-parietal region [AMARASINGHE et al. 2015]. |
| Comment | Distribution: see map in AMARASINGHE et al. 2015 (Fig. 3). |
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