Lycodon laoensis
Lycodon laoensis, commonly known as the Laotian wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to Asia.
| Lycodon laoensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lycodon |
| Species: | L. laoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon laoensis Günther, 1864 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ophites laoensis - Zhao & Adler, 1993[2] | |
Geographic range.
It is found in India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China (Yunnan), and West Malaysia. It also has been reported in, Northern Pakistan, areas specially in Haripur District
Description
Dorsally it is dark brown, with a whitish or yellowish crossband on the occiput, and similar body crossbands which bifurcate on the sides. Ventrally it is whitish. Adults are about .5 m (20 inches) in total length, which includes the tail of about 10 cm (4 inches).[3]
The Lycodon laoensis is an evening and night-active snake, which mostly lives at the soil. She is not very aggressive and bites only if annoyed.[4]
The Laotian Wolf Snakes can be mistaken for the venomous Krait with risk of death.[4]
References
- Chan-Ard, T.; Thy, N.; Nguyen, T.Q. & Grismer, L. (2012). "Lycodon laoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192203A2055050. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192203A2055050.en.
- Lycodon laoensis, The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.com
- Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume I. Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). London. p. 354 & Plate XXIV. fig. 2.
- "Common snakes of Thailand". Siam-Info. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
External links
Further reading
- Günther, A. (1864). The Reptiles of British India. (Taylor & Francis, printers). London. xxvii + 452 pp.
- Lanza, B. (1999). A new species of Lycodon from the Philippines, with a key to the genus (Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae). Tropical Zoology 12:89-104.