Oligodon unicolor

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Scotokaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Subclassis: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Cladus: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Oligodon
Species: Oligodon unicolor

Name

Oligodon unicolor (Kopstein, 1926)

• Holotype: RMNH.RENA.5109, collected by F. Kopstein in May 1924.
• Type locality: “Samlakki, Süd-Tenimber”.

Combinations

• Simotes unicolor Kopstein, 1926: 107 [original combination]
• Oligodon unicolor — Haas, 1950 [subsequent combination]

References

Primary references

• Kopstein, P.F. 1926. Reptilien von den Molukken und den benachbarten Inseln. Zoologische Mededelingen 9(5): 71–112. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Iskandar, D. & Stubbs, A. 2021. IUCN: Oligodon unicolor  (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T177423A123634618. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T177423A123634618.en. Accessed on 17 November 2025.

Vernacular names

• English: Unicolor Kukri Snake