The Chinese kukri snake (Oligodon chinensis) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Geographic range The snake is found in China and Vietnam. Pham, et al. (2014) 2014. Anh Van Pham, Son Lan Hung Nguyen, and Truong Quang Nguyen, New records of snakes (Squamata: Serpentes) from Son La Province, Vietnam. Herpetology Notes, vol. 7:771-777 reported "In Vietnam, this is a widespread species known from Lao Cai and Lang Son in the North southwards to Quang Binh and Gia Lai provinces" and provided a morphological description.
Ecology Found in forest floor habitat in Vietnam; the surrounding habitat was secondary karst forest.
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