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Oligodon saiyok SUMONTHA, KUNYA, DANGSRI & PAUWELS, 2017

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Higher TaxaColubridae, Colubrinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Subspecies 
Common NamesThai: Ngu Ngod Sai Yok
English: Sai Yok Kukri Snake
French: Oligodon de Saï Yok
German: Sai Yok Kukrinatter 
SynonymOligodon saiyok SUMONTHA, KUNYA, DANGSRI & PAUWELS 2017 
DistributionW Thailand (Kanchanaburi)

Type locality: Wat Tham Benjarat Nakhon (= Benjarat Nakhon Cave Temple), Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand  
Reproductionoviparous 
TypesHolotype: QSMI 1506 (field number MS 469); adult male; collected by K. Kunya, M. Sumontha and S. Dangsri on 7 October 2009 at 18.00. Paratype. QSMI 1507 (field number MS 470), adult female, same locality and collector as holotype. It was found two hours later than the holotype. 
DiagnosisDiagnosis: Oligodon saiyok sp. nov. can be distinguished from all other congeneric species by its maximal known SVL of 626.1 mm, 8 SL, 17-17-15 DSR, 181–187 VEN, single anal, 38–43 SC, 13 MT, a dorsal pattern with 21 or 22 large blotches or rings, and venter with a dense network of subrectangular dark blotches.


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CommentSyntopy: Cyrtodactylus cf. peguensis, C. tigroides, Dixonius hangseesom, Gekko gecko, G. nutaphandi, Trimeresurus kanburiensis. 
EtymologyThe specific epithet is an invariable noun in honor of the administrative district where the type locality lies. 
References
  • SUMONTHA, MONTRI; KIRATI KUNYA, SIRIWAT DANGSRI & OLIVIER S. G. PAUWELS 2017. Oligodon saiyok, a new limestone-dwelling kukri snake (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand. Zootaxa 4294 (3): 316–328 - get paper here
 
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