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Lycodon gammiei

Colubrid Snakes

Lycodon gammiei

Basic stats

Habitat

Forest

Range

Northern India: Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Darjeeling district, West Bengal

Size

About 80cm

Gammie's wolf snake, or the Sikkim false wolf snake, is a non-venomous colubrid endemic to India, found in northern India in Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim and in Darjeeling district of West Bengal. Its preferred habitat is forest. At first glance it resembles the venomous kraits: its body is encircled by alternating dark and light rings with irregular margins (Wikipedia, general species account).

The head is dark olive, with light spots in the centre of most head shields, an imperfect pale collar, and a whitish underside to the head and neck. Adults are about 80 cm in total length, including the tail, and it lays eggs.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Lycodon gammiei live in?
Forest
Where is the Lycodon gammiei found?
Northern India: Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Darjeeling district, West Bengal
How big is the Lycodon gammiei?
About 80cm
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