Lycodon laoensis

Lycodon laoensis

Laotian wolf snake

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Lycodon laoensis

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

Appearance

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).

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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.

The Laotian Wolf Snake s can be mistaken for the venomous Krait with risk of death.

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References

1. Lycodon laoensis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycodon_laoensis
2. Lycodon laoensis on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192203/2055050

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