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Lycodon subcinctus, Malayan banded wolfsnake, in Letefoho, East Timor. Lycodon is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as wolf snakes. [3] The Neo-Latin name Lycodon is derived from the Greek words λύκος (lykos) meaning wolf and οδόν (odon) meaning tooth, [4] and refers to the fang-like anterior maxillary and mandibular teeth. [2]
Lycodon capucinus, also known as the common wolf snake [1], is a species of colubrid snake commonly found in the Indo-Australian Archipelago.The species is named after the enlarged front teeth which give them a muzzled appearance similar to canines and makes the snout somewhat more squarish than other snakes.
Lycodon aulicus, commonly known as the Indian wolf snake or common 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 laoensis, commonly known as the Laotian wolf snake, is a species of non-venomous colubrid snake endemic to Asia. Geographic range
The white-banded wolf snake (Lycodon septentrionalis), also known as the northern large-toothed snake, is a species of colubrid snake found in Asia. [2] Description
Lycodon cathaya, the Huaping wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is a slender species with a total length of 562.5–910.6 mm ...
Lycodon ruhstrati is a member of the genus Lycodon, a genus of snakes commonly known as wolf snakes. [4] The genus belongs to the snake family Colubridae . Colubridae is the largest snake family, with member genera and species being found on every continent except Antarctica.
Lycodon travancoricus is dark brown or black dorsally, with white crossbands and white lineolations on the sides. Ventrally it is uniform white. It is very similar to Lycodon striatus, but the upper lip is brown, or white spotted with brown. The dorsal scales are smooth, in 17 rows.