Right you are Greg!..

They are somewhat similar to what Hognose use their enlarged rear teeth for, except they are for puncturing eggs rather than deflating and envonomating toads.

They are so-named due to the curved hind fangs at the back of their mouth. Those fangs evolved to suit Kukri snakes diet of chiefly eggs. As the eggs are swallowed, they would be pierced open by the special fangs. The fangs shape reminds one of the famous Kukri knife used by Nepalese.


Singapore has three types of Kukri snakes: Brown Kukri (Oligodon purpurascens), Striped Kukri (Oligodon octolineatus) and Barred Kukri (Oligodon signatus).

Of the three, Striped Kukri snake is the most common and can inhabit suburban areas.


~cheers, ~Doug
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