Lycodon laoensis


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

Geographic range.

It is found in India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, and West Malaysia. It also has been reported in, Nothran Pakistan, areas specially in Haripur District

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 in total length, which includes the tail of about 10 cm.
The Lycodon laoensis is an evening and night-active snake, which mostly lives at the soil. She is not very aggressive and bites only if annoyed.
The Laotian Wolf Snakes can be mistaken for the venomous Krait with risk of death.