Journal of the Bhutan Ecological Society Distribution of Cantor’s Kukri snake Oligodon cyclurus (Cantor, 1839) (Squamata: colubridae) in Bhutan Tashi Phuntsho and Jigme Tshelthrim Wangyal Abstract Much of the earlier records of Cantor’s Kurkri This paper...
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Journal of the Bhutan Ecological Society Distribution of Cantor’s Kukri snake Oligodon cyclurus (Cantor, 1839) (Squamata: colubridae) in Bhutan Tashi Phuntsho and Jigme Tshelthrim Wangyal Abstract Much of the earlier records of Cantor’s Kurkri This paper provides the distribution and snake, O. cyclurus, from Bhutan do not have morphometric measurements, along with locality data or morphological descriptions. locality information, of Oligodon cyclurus in This study provides confirmed locality data Bhutan through the study of five specimen and natural history observations from 2016 n=5 collected from 2016 to 2021. As a Least to 2021. The species was observed multiple Concern (LC) species that is little known times in the study area and was often mistaken in the locality, the species faces threats for Oligodon nikhili (Whitaker and Dattatri from the community. The study suggests 1982) due to their similar morphological that awareness campaigns for local people, patterns. especially the yo
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