What is it about?
There are 90 species of snakes in the genus Oligodon. many of them are quite rare. So itwas quite difficult to get genetical material of many of them. Thus the relationship of many species is unknown. Also there might be several new, unnamed species in this genus We contributed to the solution of this problem
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Why is it important?
This genus contributs a lot to the biodiversity of snakes. It is important to know the species and their distribution to establish protection areas with high biodiversity not only of snakes
Perspectives
Further research will concentrate on unknown species in this genus.
Dr. Gernot Vogel
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This page is a summary of: A multi-gene phylogeny of the Asian kukri snakes (Oligodon Fitzinger, 1826): Sharpening the blade of the second largest serpent radiation (Reptilia: Squamata: Colubridae), Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, December 2024, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2024.108215.
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