| Lycodon laoensis | |
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| specimen at Khao Chamao Waterfall, Khao Chamao–Khao Wong National Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lycodon |
| Species: | L. laoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon laoensis Günther, 1864 | |
| Synonyms | |
Ophites laoensis - Zhao & Adler, 1993 [2] | |
Lycodon laoensis, commonly known as the Laotian wolf snake, is a species of non-venomous colubrid snake endemic to Asia.
It is found in India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China (Yunnan), ,West Malaysia and Myanmar
Dorsally it is dark brown, with a whitish or yellowish crossband on the occiput, and similar body crossbands which bifurcate on the sides. Ventrally it is whitish. Adults are about .5 m (20 inches) in total length, which includes the tail of about 10 cm (4 inches). [3]
They are nocturnal, and generally ground dwelling. They are not very aggressive and generally reluctant to bite. [4]
Like other Wolf Snakes, they can be mistaken for the venomous Banded Kraits. [4]
Aung, S. T., Suwanwaree, P., Aung, M. T., & Bernstein, J. M. (2025, June 10). New country records of the Laotian wolfsnake, Lycodon laoensis Günther, 1864, in Myanmar, discovered via citizen science. Herpetology Notes, 18, 373–375.
