Wildlifeof India
Lycodon laoensis
Colubrid Snakes
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Lycodon laoensis
Basic stats
Habitat
Ground-dwelling; nocturnal
Range
India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China (Yunnan), western Malaysia and Myanmar
Size
About 50cm, with a tail of about 10cm
The Laotian wolf snake is a non-venomous colubrid endemic to Asia. It is dark brown above with a whitish or yellowish crossband on the back of the head and similar body crossbands that fork on the sides, and whitish below. Adults are about 0.5 m long including a tail of about 10 cm. Like other wolf snakes it can be mistaken for the venomous banded kraits (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is nocturnal and generally ground-dwelling, not very aggressive and generally reluctant to bite. The Reptile Database lists India but the account used here does not say where in India.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Lycodon laoensis live in?
- Ground-dwelling; nocturnal
- Where is the Lycodon laoensis found?
- India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China (Yunnan), western Malaysia and Myanmar
- How big is the Lycodon laoensis?
- About 50cm, with a tail of about 10cm