Wildlifeof India
Lycodon zawi
Colubrid Snakes
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Lycodon zawi
Basic stats
Diet
Small lizards such as skinks and geckos
Habitat
Forests and near streams, below 500m
Range
Bangladesh, north-eastern India (Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura) and Myanmar
Size
Up to 48cm
Zaw's wolf snake is a non-venomous colubrid native to South Asia and South-east Asia. It is brownish black above with white crossbands and cream below. It can grow to 48 cm in total length, including the tail (Wikipedia, general species account).
It was found living in forests and near streams at elevations below 500 m in Assam, including Garbhanga Reserve Forest, and in northern Myanmar. It feeds mainly on small lizards such as skinks and geckos, and lays eggs.
Quick answers
- What does the Lycodon zawi eat?
- Small lizards such as skinks and geckos
- What habitat does the Lycodon zawi live in?
- Forests and near streams, below 500m
- Where is the Lycodon zawi found?
- Bangladesh, north-eastern India (Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura) and Myanmar
- How big is the Lycodon zawi?
- Up to 48cm