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Lycodon laoensis

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Reptilia

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Lycodon laoensis

Rank
  
Species

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Subfamily
  
Colubrinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Scaled reptiles

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Similar
  
Lycodon, Lycodon subcinctus, Dryocalamus, Lycodon capucinus, Sibynophis collaris

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Lycodon laoensis, commonly known as the Laotian wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to Asia.

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Geographic range.

It is found in India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China (Yunnan), and West Malaysia.

Description

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).

References

Lycodon laoensis Wikipedia