''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. Lycophidion capense1

there are 23 recognized species in the genus.

Description and behavior

Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizards. They have flat heads and large recurved teeth that are assumed to aid them in their extraction of lizards from their lairs.

Reproduction

All species in the genus ''Lycophidion'' are

oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and ...

and lay between 3 and 10 eggs.

Species

The following species are recognized as being valid. *'' Lycophidion acutirostre'' *'' Lycophidion albomaculatum'' *'' Lycophidion capense'' *'' Lycophidion chirioi'' *'' Lycophidion depressirostre'' *''

Lycophidion helmichi ''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizard ...

'' *'' Lycophidion irroratum'' *''

Lycophidion jacksoni ''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping liz ...

'' — western Jackson's wolf snake *''

Lycophidion laterale ''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizard ...

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Lycophidion meleagre ''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizard ...

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Lycophidion multimaculatum ''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizard ...

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Lycophidion namibianum ''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizard ...

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Lycophidion nanum ''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizard ...

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Lycophidion nigromaculatum ''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizard ...

'' *'' Lycophidion ornatum'' *'' Lycophidion pembanum'' *'' Lycophidion pygmaeum'' *'' Lycophidion semiannule'' *'' Lycophidion semicinctum'' *'' Lycophidion taylori'' *''

Lycophidion tchadensis ''Lycophidion'' is a genus of nonvenomous lamprophiid snakes commonly referred to as the wolf snakes. there are 23 recognized species in the genus. Description and behavior Wolf snakes are small snakes which forage at night for sleeping lizard ...

'' — Chad wolf snake *'' Lycophidion uzungwense'' *''

Lycophidion variegatum ''Lycophidion variegatum'', also known as the variegated wolf snake, is a species of small nocturnal snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species actively hunts lizards in small crevices, and is endemic to southern Africa Africa is t ...

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

Description and behavior

Reproduction

Species

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