Lycodon sidiki

Lycodon sidiki
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Lycodon
Species: L. sidiki
Binomial name
Lycodon sidiki
Vogel, Lalremsanga & Vanlalhrima, 2017

Lycodon sidiki is one of seven Sunda Shelf species of snakes in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Aceh Province, Sumatra.[1]

Etymology

The specific name sidiki is due to honor of Indonesian herpetologist, Irvan Sidik, to his contributions for the herpetology.[1]

Description

The species can identified from other wolf snakes, by the absence of preocular scale and presence of keeled dorsal scales. Smaller snakes have bright orange-red venter and older snakes have creamy venter.[1]

References

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