Oligodon tuani

Oligodon tuani (Oligodon tuani) is a snake recorded for Vietnam in the project inventory. Its supporting occurrence note is “Expert range list”. The accepted scientific name is retained because regional snake taxonomy and species boundaries can change, while similar-looking species may require scale counts, anatomy or genetic evidence for reliable separation. This profile therefore distinguishes the recorded identity and occurrence from broader biological context instead of inventing unsupported locality, size, diet or breeding details (project species data; Reptile Database taxonomy).

Oligodon kukri snakes are small to medium terrestrial snakes named for enlarged, curved rear teeth that can slice eggs and other food. They forage through litter, soil and ground cover for reptile eggs, frogs, small reptiles and invertebrates, with diet varying among species. Many have similar bands or stripes and require scale characters for reliable identification. These are genus-level notes rather than species-specific Vietnamese observations, so exact body size, habitat, diet and clutch information is omitted (general Oligodon account; Reptile Database).