mls Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Am trying to identify this snake and believe it's a Kukri snake (non-venomous). Have looked on the web which has many images of Kukri snakes with the same type of markings, but they all have different names. Would be really grateful for a correct variety of Kukri (latin name too). FYI this one was released outside the garden unharmed. Thanks to all for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It loks like a banded kukri; Oligodon fasciolatus. They come with all kinds of different markings but I don't think that there are specific names for each one, but I might be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrjlh Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 When identifying snakes in Thailand, it's often helpful to know the location the snake was found. Snakes have geological ranges per species. But I have to go with the Banded Kuri also. Yet it doesn't have the distinctive leaf pattern on its head. You;ll find this helpful if you have the time to explore each one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligodon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mls Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Thanks for your input. Noticed that most of the banded pictures don't have the circular bits, just bands. I live in Banglamung, Pattaya, if that helps. Have also checked out wiki, but not all of them have photos. Don't suppose you know of any really good books on Thai snakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrjlh Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 These two books: NATURALIST' S GUIDE TO THE SNAKES OF THAILAND AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, A., Merl J. Cox Snakes of Thailand and Their Husbandry As you browse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oligodon, click on the IUCN link, then go down to geographic location. It will give you the range of the snake species. Helps a lot on identification. I used it once to settle an argument over another snake identification. I forgot which snake it was but they were are it was one that they saw in Thailand but it only lives in Malaysia. Bad photos sometimes makes it hard to identify. There are just too many minor subtle variations to consider. I even check with the experts at the Bangkok Red Cross Snake Center on occasions. Even they sometimes argue with each other. Can be a fun hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mls Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Thanks Mrjlh, Will check out wiki again and see if I can find one of the books you recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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