Subphylum Vertebrata Scientific name Lycodon Higher classification Colubrinae Order Scaled reptiles | ||
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Lower classifications Lycodon capucinus, Lycodon aulicus, Oriental odd‑tooth snake, Loo‑choo big‑tooth snake |
Common wolf snake lycodon capucinus
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.
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Catching a rare wolf snake lycodon effraensis
Species
The genus Lycodon comprises 51 recognized species.


Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lycodon.


References
Lycodon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA