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Oligodon affinis aka western kukri A common species of colubrid snakes endemic to western ghats.  Oligodon affinis,Western kukri,colubirds,endemic,non venomous,western ghats,western kukri Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Oligodon affinis aka western kukri

A common species of colubrid snakes endemic to western ghats.

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  1. Well spotted, it is small and well camouflaged. Posted 10 years ago
    1. thank you! Posted 10 years ago

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The western kukri is a non-venomous species of snake found mainly on the forest floor in the Western Ghats mountain range of India, usually south of the Goa Gap, a pass in the mountain range. The snakes are brown above with a dark brownish patch on the head that appears like a bird silhouette on the head. The underside is patterned in yellow and black.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Dec 1, 2014. Captured Oct 3, 2014 08:58.
  • NIKON D5100
  • f/11.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO640
  • 185mm