Lycodon laoensis
| Lycodon laoensis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Lycodon |
| Species: | L. laoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon laoensis Günther, 1864 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Ophites laoensis - Zhao & Adler, 1993[2] | |
Lycodon laoensis, commonly known as the Laotian wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to Asia.
Geographic range.
It is found in India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China (Yunnan), and West Malaysia.
Description
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).[3]
External links
- http://www.strangeark.com/ebooks/IndiaHerps.pdf
- http://reptiles.passion.free.fr/classification/ophidiens/colubrides/lycodon_laoensis.htm
References
- ↑ Chan-Ard, T., Thy, N., Nguyen, T.Q. & Grismer, L. (2012). "Lycodon laoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.com
- ↑ Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume I. Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). London. p. 354 & Plate XXIV. fig. 2.
Further reading
- Günther, A. 1864. The Reptiles of British India. (Taylor & Francis, printers). London. xxvii + 452 pp.
- Lanza, B. 1999. A new species of Lycodon from the Philippines, with a key to the genus (Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae). Tropical Zoology 12: 89-104.