''Lycodon'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as wolf snakes. The New Latin name ''Lycodon'' is derived from the Greek words λύκος (''lykos'') meaning wolf and οδόν (''odon'') meaning tooth, and refers to the fang-like anterior maxillary and mandibular teeth. They are nonvenomous, but many members of this genus strongly resemble the venomous

kraits ''Bungarus'' is a genus of venomous elapid snakes, the kraits ("krait" is pronounced , rhyming with "kite"), found in South and Southeast Asia. The genus ''Bungarus'' has 16 species. Distribution Kraits are found in tropical Asia, from near Ir ...

in appearance, an example of

Batesian mimicry Batesian mimicry is a form of mimicry where a harmless species has evolved to imitate the warning signals of a harmful species directed at a predator of them both. It is named after the English naturalist Henry Walter Bates, after his work on bu ...

Species

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Lycodon albofuscus The dark wolf snake (''Lycodon albofuscus'') is a species of snake in the family colubridae. It is found in Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right ...

'' *'' Lycodon alcalai'' *'' Lycodon anakradaya'' *'' Lycodon anamallensis'' *'' Lycodon aulicus'' *'' Lycodon banksi'' Luu et al., 2018 *'' Lycodon bibonius'' *''

Lycodon butleri ''Lycodon butleri'', also known commonly as Butler's wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia. Etymology ''Lycodon butleri'' is named after British zoologis ...

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Lycodon capucinus ''Lycodon capucinus'', also known as the Oriental wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is commonly found in the Indo-Australian Archipelago. Named after their enlarged front teeth, which gives them a muzzled appearance similar to can ...

'' *'' Lycodon cardamomensis'' *'' Lycodon carinatus'' *''

Lycodon cathaya ''Lycodon cathaya'', the Huaping wolf snake, is a species of snake in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. It is a slender species with a total length of , a snout–vent length of , and tail length of . The upper side of the head is brownish ...

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Lycodon cavernicolus ''Lycodon cavernicolus'', also known as Gua Wang Burma wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake found in peninsular Malaysia. It was first described in 2014. Etymology The species name ''cavernicolus'' is derived from the Latin words ''caver ...

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Lycodon chapaensis ''Lycodon chapaensis'', the Namdong wolf snake, is a species of snake found in Vietnam and China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a populati ...

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Lycodon chithrasekarai ''Lycodon chithrasekarai'', also known commonly as the Chithrasekara's bridal snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, ...

'' Wickramasinghe et al., 2020 *'' Lycodon chrysoprateros'' *''

Lycodon davidi ''Lycodon davidi'', David's wolf snake, is a species of snake found in Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົ� ...

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Lycodon davisonii Blanford's bridle snake (''Lycodon davisonii''), also known commonly as Blanford's bridal snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. Blanford's bridle snake is so named because its slim body r ...

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Lycodon deccanensis ''Lycodon deccanensis'', the Deccan wolf snake, is a species of nocturnal, non-venomous colubrid snake species endemic to southern India. It was previously mistaken for another related species, ''Lycodon travancoricus'', but later taxonomic stu ...

'' *'' Lycodon dumerili'' *''

Lycodon effraenis The brown wolf snake (''Lycodon effraenis'') is a species of snake in the family colubridae. It is found in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, ...

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Lycodon fasciatus ''Lycodon fasciatus'', commonly known as the banded wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake. Distribution It is found in India (Assam), Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Tibet, SW China (from Yunnan and Guangxi to Hubei, northw ...

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Lycodon fasciolatus The banded racer (''Platyceps plinii'') is a species of colubrid snake. Geographic range It is found in India except for North Bengal tamilnadu and Kashmir, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the Peo ...

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Lycodon fausti Faust's wolf snake (''Lycodon fausti'') is a species of snake in the family colubridae. It is found in the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas ...

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Lycodon ferroni Ferron's Asian wolf snake (''Lycodon ferroni'') is a species of snake in the family colubridae. It is found in the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng P ...

'' *'' Lycodon flavicollis'' *'' Lycodon flavomaculatus'' *''

Lycodon flavozonatus The yellow-banded big tooth snake, yellow-spotted wolf snake, yellow large-toothed snake, or big-tooth snake, (''Lycodon flavozonatus'') is a species of snake in the family colubridae. It is found in Myanmar, Vietnam, and China China, o ...

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Lycodon futsingensis ''Lycodon'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as wolf snakes. The New Latin name ''Lycodon'' is derived from the Greek words λύκος (''lykos'') meaning wolf and οδόν (''odon'') meaning tooth, and refers to the fang-like ant ...

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Lycodon gammiei ''Lycodon gammiei'', commonly known as Gammie's wolf snake or the Sikkim false wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to India. Etymology The specific name, ''gammiei'', is in honor of ...

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Lycodon gibsonae Gibson's wolf snake (''Lycodon gibsonae'') is a species of snake in the family colubridae. It is found in Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, loc ...

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Lycodon gongshan The Gongshan wolf snake, (''Lycodon gongshan'') is a species of snake in the family colubridae. It is found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous c ...

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Lycodon gracilis The scarce bridle snake (''Lycodon gracilis'') is a species of snake found in South India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. Description The holotype measures in length, including the tail. The holotype has 234 ventral scales, an entire anal scale, and ...

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Lycodon hypsirhinoides ''Lycodon hypsirhinoides'' is a species of snake in the family colubridae. It is found in India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most po ...

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Lycodon jara ''Lycodon jara'', commonly known as the twin-spotted wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake. It is Endemism, endemic to Asia. Distribution Found in Bangladesh, India (Assam, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal and parts of Uttar Prades ...

'' *'' Lycodon kundui'' *''

Lycodon laoensis ''Lycodon laoensis'', commonly known as the Laotian wolf snake, is a species of non-venomous colubrid snake Endemism, endemic to Asia. Geographic range It is found in India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China (Yunnan), and West Malaysia. ...

'' *'' Lycodon liuchengchaoi'' *''

Lycodon mackinnoni ''Lycodon mackinnoni'', commonly known as the Himalayan wolf snake, Mackinnon's wolf snake, or the Mussoorie wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Western Himalaya. Etymology The specific name, ' ...

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Lycodon meridionale ''Lycodon'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as wolf snakes. The New Latin name ''Lycodon'' is derived from the Greek words λύκος (''lykos'') meaning wolf and οδόν (''odon'') meaning tooth, and refers to the fang-like a ...

'' *'' Lycodon muelleri'' *''

Lycodon multifasciatus ''Lycodon multifasciatus'' is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Distribution It is found in Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pa ...

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Lycodon multizonatus ''Lycodon multizonatus'', the Luding wolf snake or Luding kukri snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Distribution It is found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asi ...

'' *'' Lycodon nympha'' *'' Lycodon obvelatus'' *''

Lycodon ophiophagus ''Lycodon ophiophagus'', the snake-eater wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Distribution It is found in Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a coun ...

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Lycodon orientalis The Oriental odd-tooth snake (''Lycodon orientalis''), sometimes called the Japanese odd-tooth snake, is a species endemic to Japan, belonging to the family Colubridae. It is found in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, the Goto Islands, Iki Islan ...

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Lycodon paucifasciatus ''Lycodon paucifasciatus '', Rendahl's wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Distribution It is found in Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" ...

'' *'' Lycodon philippinus'' *'' Lycodon pictus'' *''

Lycodon rosozonatus ''Lycodon'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as wolf snakes. The New Latin name ''Lycodon'' is derived from the Greek words λύκος (''lykos'') meaning wolf and οδόν (''odon'') meaning tooth, and refers to the fang-like a ...

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Lycodon rufozonatus ''Lycodon rufozonatus'' is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to East Asia. It is medium-sized, nocturnal, and is considered non-venomous. Two subspecies are recognised, one of which, ''L. r. walli'', is restricte ...

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Lycodon ruhstrati ''Lycodon ruhstrati'', also known as Ruhstrat's wolf snake, the mountain wolf snake, or the Formosa wolf snake, is a species of non-venomous colubrid snake found in Taiwan, southern and eastern China, and northern Vietnam. Taxonomy The specifi ...

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Lycodon sealei ''Lycodon sealei'', Seale's banded Asian wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Distribution It is found in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, and the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially ...

'' *'' Lycodon semicarinatus'' *''

Lycodon septentrionalis The white-banded wolf snake (''Lycodon septentrionalis''), also known as the northern large-toothed snake, is a species of colubrid snake found in Asia. Description The snake has relatively small eyes and its snout is slightly depressed, and not ...

'' *'' Lycodon serratus'' *''

Lycodon sidiki ''Lycodon sidiki'' is one of seven Sunda Shelf species of snakes in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Aceh Province, Sumatra Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Ind ...

'' *'' Lycodon solivagus'' *'' Lycodon stormi'' *''

Lycodon striatus ''Lycodon striatus'', commonly known as the northern wolf snake or the barred wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake from southern Asia. Geographical range ''Lycodon striatus'' is found in Afghanistan, India (Andhra Pradesh, Tami ...

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Lycodon subannulatus ''Lycodon subannulatus'', the Malayan bridal snake or southern bridle snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Distribution It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, and the Philippines The ...

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Lycodon subcinctus ''Lycodon subcinctus'', commonly known as the white-banded wolf snake or Malayan banded wolf snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. This snake has banded pattern that resembles a Krait. Geographic range The snake is found in Asi ...

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Lycodon synaptor ''Lycodon synaptor'', Boehme's wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Distribution It is found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most pop ...

'' *'' Lycodon tessellatus'' *'' Lycodon tiwarii'' *''

Lycodon travancoricus ''Lycodon travancoricus'', commonly known as the Travancore wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake endemic to south India. Description ''Lycodon travancoricus'' is dark brown or black dorsally, with white crossbands and white lineolations ...

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Lycodon tristrigatus ''Lycodon tristrigatus'', the three-banded bridled snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Distribution It is found in Indonesia, Brunei, and Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal ...

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Lycodon truongi ''Lycodon truongi'', Truong's wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Distribution It is found in Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a countr ...

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Lycodon zawi ''Lycodon zawi'', commonly known as Zaw's wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The species is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, '' ...

'' "''Lycodon zawi'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Lycodon zayuensis'' *''

Lycodon zoosvictoriae Lycodon zoosvictoriae, , commonly known as Zoos Victoria’s wolf snake, is a species of wolf snake. It was discovered in Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is ...

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Lycodon''.

References

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