Dinodon Rosozonatum
''Lycodon'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as wolf snakes. The New Latin name ''Lycodon'' is derived from the Greek language, Greek words λύκος (''lykos'') meaning wolf and οδόν (''odon'') meaning tooth, and refers to the fang-like anterior maxillary and Mandible, mandibular teeth. They are nonvenomous, but many members of this genus strongly resemble the venomous Bungarus, kraits in appearance, an example of Batesian mimicry. Species The genus ''Lycodon'' comprises 73 recognized species. *''Lycodon albofuscus'' *''Lycodon alcalai'' *''Lycodon anakradaya'' *''Lycodon anamallensis'' *''Lycodon aulicus'' *''Lycodon banksi'' species:Vinh Quang Luu, Luu et al., 2018 *''Lycodon bibonius'' *''Lycodon butleri'' *''Lycodon capucinus'' *''Lycodon cardamomensis'' *''Lycodon carinatus'' *''Lycodon cathaya'' *''Lycodon cavernicolus'' *''Lycodon chapaensis'' (Fernand Angel, Angel & René Léon Bourret, Bourret, 1933) *''Lycodon chithrasekarai'' Me ...
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Lycodon Aulicus
''Lycodon aulicus'', commonly known as the Indian wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Early naturalists have suggested its resemblance to the venomous Common Krait, common krait as an instance of Batesian mimicry. Description The colouration of this snake is variable. This snake is often confused with the common krait. The presence of a loreal shield can be used to distinguish it from kraits. The following is a description of various forms from Albert Günther's Reptiles of British India (1864). Snout broad, much depressed, long, spatulate, with the upper lip swollen, and without ''canthus rostralis''. Rostral shield very low, broad, slightly bent backwards on the upper surface of the snout; anterior frontals [= internasals] very small; posterior frontals [= prefrontals] longer than broad, much more so in adult specimens than in young ones; there is a lateral notch between the anterior and posterior frontals, in which the i ...
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