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Lycodon solivagus, also known as the common wolf snake, is a species of colubrid [2] snake found on Luzon Island in the Philippines. [1] Etymology
Lycodon chrysoprateros, also known as Ross's wolf snake, is a species of colubrid [2] snake found on the island of Dalupiri in the Philippines. [1] Etymology
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 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]
The dorsum of the snake and the top of the head are dark brown in color, while the belly and bottom of the head are white or light cream yellow. The holotype for the species has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 56 cm (22 in), a tail that is 22.7 cm (8.9 in), and a total length of 78.7 cm (31.0 in). [ 3 ]
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 bibonius, also known as Ota's wolf snake, is a species of colubrid [2] snake found on the islands of Camiguin Norte and Babuyan Claro in the Philippines. [ 1 ] Etymology
There are three species of snake named common wolf snake: Lycodon aulicus; Lycodon capucinus; Lycodon solivagus This page was last edited on 5 June ...