Oligodon booliati
Oligodon booliati, also known as the Boo-Liat's kukri snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is endemic to the Tioman Island, Malaysia.[1][2] The snake was named for Malaysian zoologist Lim Boo Liat.[3]
| Oligodon booliati | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Oligodon |
| Species: | O. booliati |
| Binomial name | |
| Oligodon booliati Leong & Grismer, 2004 | |
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| Oligodon booliati is only known from the Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
Habitat and conservation
Oligodon booliati is a fossorial species that is found on leaf litter in lowland forest. Its range is restricted to the forested area of the Tioman Island, which is suffering from deforestation and could see the remaining forest disappearing in the near future.[1]
References
- "Oligodon booliati". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192046A2032748. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- Oligodon booliati at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 February 2020.
- "Oligodon booliati LEONG & GRISMER, 2004". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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