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Oligodon Kheriensis – Red Coral Snake
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Oligodon kheriensis (Red Coral snake), has been described only once before in the North-Lakhimpur forests of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve of UP, with likely occurrence at Chitwan National Park in Nepal and Jalpaiguri in North Bengal. A new specimen was recorded recently from Kachugaon Reserved Forests of Manas Tiger Reserve, indicating their possible fragmented distribution across the Terai belt. Oligodon is a genus of non-venomous colubrid snakes that are also known as Kukri snakes because of the presence of strongly recurved hind teeth. These teeth are specially adapted for their main diet of eggs; the teeth slit open eggs as they are being swallowed by the snake, allowing for easier digestion. This was first described in 1936 from North Kheri Division. A rare snake species it has been found in India and Nepal. They are basically egg eaters but also feed on rodents, frogs and lizards. It is one of the flamboyant coral snakes of which little is known. It is a beautiful snake and is coral red in colour. They are found on embankments and coral reefs with shallow vegetated bottom. More research needs to be done on this particular reptile which will shed light on many unknown facts which will be of immense use to the scientific community and the world in general. If you happen to find a snake do not kill it but call police or more importantly the forest department or any member of friends of snakes society in your city and stay away from them.
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