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Kukri blades have a hard, tempered edge and a softer spine. This enables them to maintain a sharp edge, yet tolerate impacts. Kukri handles, usually made from hardwood or buffalo horn, are often fastened with a kind of tree sap called laha (also known as "Himalayan epoxy"). With a wood or horn handle, the tang may be heated and burned into the ...
Chinese kukri snake: O. chinensis (Günther, 1888) southern China, northern Vietnam: LC: IUCN RDB: Churah Valley kukri snake: O. churahensis. Mirza, Bhardwaj & Patel, 2021. India (Himachal Pradesh) [8] Black cross-barred kukri snake, ashy kukri snake, golden kukri snake, Günther's kukri snake: O. cinereus (Günther, 1864)
Oligodon lacroixi, commonly known as the Lacroix kukri snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia . [ 2 ]
Oligodon churahensis, the Churah Valley kukri snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It was discovered when a photo of it was posted in Instagram and noticed by two biologists, leading to them contacting the poster and collecting specimens of the species. It is known only from the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.
The banded kukri snake, russet kukri snake, or common kukri snake, (Oligodon arnensis), is a species of nonvenomous colubrid found mainly in South Asia. Description
The eight-striped kukri snake, eight-lined kukri snake, or Grace's kukri snake (Oligodon octolineatus) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The species is gonochoric and reproduces sexually [2] with oviparity. [3] The species can be found in countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Indonesia. [4]
Oligodon russelius, commonly known as Russell's kukri snake [1] is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is very closely related to Oligodon arnensis, from which it has been recently separated. The specific epithet honours the British herpetologist Patrick Russell, one of whose illustrations possibly depicts this species. [2]
Oligodon propinquus, Bleeker's kukri snake or Javanese kukri snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [2] The snake is found on Java in Indonesia. [2]