Kukri Snake (G. Oligodon)
Image Copyright Hans-Henrik Hansen
Last Observed: December 2015
Observed By: Hans Henrik Hansen
Kukri Snakes or Oligodon are a genus of snakes that comprise 75 species. And this is one of them. They live mainly by stealing the eggs of birds and reptiles and typically are less than 1.5 metres in length.
They are not venomous or considered dangerous to hymans. They have large teeth at the back of their throats that are specially adapted to slicing open aggs as they are being swallowed and thereby speeding up digestion.
