Lycodon butleri

Lycodon butleri

Butler's wolf snake

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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.

Animal name origin

Lycodon butleri is named after British zoologist Arthur Lennox Butler (1873–1939), the Curator of the Selangor State Museum.

Distribution

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L. butleri is a terrestrial species, found in montane forests at elevations between 1,100 and 1,500 m (3,600 and 4,900 ft) above sea-level.

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L. butleri has been recorded from the province of Krabi in southern Thailand, as well as from peninsular Malaysia.

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Biome

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Lycodon butleri is oviparous, or egg-laying.

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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers Lycodon butleri to be a species of "Least Concern", based on a 2011 survey. The species faces no major threats, and no population trends are known. No species-specific conservation policies exist for this snake, but its range includes several protected areas.

References

1. Lycodon butleri Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycodon_butleri
2. Lycodon butleri on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192225/2058052

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