Oligodon ocellatus explained

The ocellated kukri snake (Oligodon ocellatus) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

The snake is found in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.

Biology

Like several other species of kukri snakes (genus Oligodon), the species feeds on toads. Observations indicate that it likely first eviscerates such prey and devours its organs, before swallowing the toad whole.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Bringsøe . Henrik . Holden . James . 2021-02-15 . Yet another kukri snake piercing an anuran abdomen: Oligodon ocellatus (Morice, 1875) eats Duttaphrynus melanostictus (Schneider, 1799) in Vietnam . Herpetozoa . en . 34 . 57–59 . 10.3897/herpetozoa.34.e62689 . free . 2682-955X.