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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is known only from the Irrawaddy (=Ayeyarwady) and Chinwin (=Chindwin) river valleys in Myanmar, between 20 and 24 degrees latitude (Smith 1943, Zug et al. 1998).
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Myanmar
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 200
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Population [top]
Population: Smith (1943), citing Wall, stated that this snake is not uncommon, but Zug et al. (1998) found that it was rare, based on monthly surveys over the course of a year in Chattin Wildlife Sanctuary. It is unknown whether this represents regional differences in abundance, differences in survey methodology or season, or a genuine decline over the intervening 55 years.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: Unknown
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Zug et al. (1998) reported the species from c. 200 m elevation in secondary deciduous dipterocarp forest, with about two-thirds of the forest consisting of 8-10 m tall trees and the remainder 10-15 m tall trees, 30-70% canopy cover, and a forest floor consisting of a mixture of forbs, grass, and shrubs.
Systems: Terrestrial
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: Yes
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species is not traded or used.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): The species may be threatened by forest loss driven by logging and agricultural expansion, but this cannot be confirmed given limited information on its ecological requirements. As it has been recorded from secondary forest, it may be tolerant of some level of disturbance.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Field surveys are needed to understand this snakes ecology and hence susceptibility to potential threats from agricultural development and logging. The species occurs in Chatthin, Shwesettaw and Minsontaung Wildlife Sanctuaries.
Citation: Wogan, G. 2012. Oligodon splendidus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192134A2045082. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192134A2045082.en. Downloaded on 22 September 2016.
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