Oligodon lacroixi explained

Oligodon lacroixi, commonly known as the Lacroix kukri snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.

Etymology

The specific name, lacroixi, is in honor of French mineralogist Alfred Lacroix.^[1]

O. lacroixi is found in the Chinese provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan, and in northern Vietnam.

The preferred natural habitat of O. lacroixi is forest, at altitudes of .

O. lacroixi is terrestrial and nocturnal.

O. lacroixi is oviparous.

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