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Lycodon

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The list of species of Lycodon genus

Lycodon is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as wolf snakes. The New Latin name Lycodon is derived from the Greek words λύκος (lykos) meaning wolf and οδόν (odon) meaning tooth, and refers to the fang-like anterior maxillary and mandibular teeth.

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Oriental Wolf Snake

Lycodon capucinus

Lycodon capucinus, also known as the Oriental wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is commonly found in the Indo-Australian Archipelago. Named after their enlarged front teeth, which gives them a muzzled appearance similar to canines,...

Indian Wolf Snake

Lycodon aulicus

Lycodon aulicus, commonly known as the Indian wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Early naturalists have suggested its resemblance to the venomous common krait as an instance of Batesian mimicry.

Lycodon flavomaculatus

Lycodon flavomaculatus, commonly called the yellow-spotted wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake found in the Western Ghats of India.

Lycodon striatus

Lycodon striatus, commonly known as the northern wolf snake or the barred wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake from southern Asia.

Lycodon laoensis

Lycodon laoensis, commonly known as the Laotian wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to Asia.

White-banded wolf snake

Lycodon septentrionalis

The White-banded wolf snake (Lycodon septentrionalis ), also known as the Northern large-toothed snake, is a species of colubrid snake found in Asia.

Oriental odd-tooth snake

Lycodon orientalis

The Oriental odd-tooth snake (Lycodon orientalis ), sometimes called the Japanese odd-tooth snake, is a species endemic to Japan, belonging to the family Colubridae. It is found in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, the Goto Islands, Iki Island, Izu...

Lycodon travancoricus

Lycodon travancoricus, commonly known as the Travancore wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake endemic to southwestern India.

Lycodon jara

Lycodon jara, commonly known as the twin-spotted wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake. It is endemic to Asia.

Lycodon subcinctus

Lycodon subcinctus, commonly known as the white-banded wolf snake or Malayan banded wolf snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. This snake has banded pattern that resembles Krait.

Vellore bridle snake

Lycodon nympha

The Vellore bridle snake (Dryocalamus nympha ) is a species of snake found in southern India and Sri Lanka.The yellow mark on the back of the head suggests a bridal veil. Bridle snakes are so named because of the resemblance of their slim bodies to...

Lycodon fasciatus

Lycodon fasciatus, commonly known as the banded wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake.

Lycodon cardamomensis

Lycodon cardamomensis, also known as the Cardamom Mountains wolf snake, is a species of non-venomous colubrid snakes found in south-western Cambodia and eastern Thailand.

Lycodon zawi

Lycodon zawi, commonly known as Zaw's wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia

Lycodon cavernicolus

Lycodon cavernicolus, also known as Gua Wang Burma wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake found in peninsular Malaysia. It was first described in 2014.

Dark wolf snake

Lycodon albofuscus

The dark wolf snake (Lycodon albofuscus ) is a species of snake in the family colubridae. It is found in Asia.

Lycodon bibonius

Lycodon bibonius, also known as Ota's wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake found on the islands of Camiguin Norte and Babuyan Claro in the Philippines.

Lycodon butleri

Lycodon butleri, also known commonly as Butler's wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia.

Lycodon gammiei

Lycodon gammiei, commonly known as Gammie's wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid endemic to northern India.

Lycodon mackinnoni

Lycodon mackinnoni, commonly known as the Himalayan wolf snake, Mackinnon's wolf snake, or the Mussoorie wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Western Himalaya.

Lycodon tiwarii

Lycodon tiwarii, commonly known as the Andaman wolf snake and Tiwari's wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands of India.

Scarce bridle snake

Lycodon gracilis

The scarce bridle snake (Lycodon gracilis ) is a species of snake found in South India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.