Species: Lycodon subcinctus
English Name: Banded Wolf Snake, Malayan Banded Wolf Snake
Chinese Name: 細白環蛇
Family: Colubridae
Description:
Relatively small (up to 90 cm), non-venomous snake. The dorsal side is dark brown to black with 12-25 white crossbars and ventrally it is grey or whitish. Hatchlings and juveniles have a whitish band across the head. This species can be found in the forest floor, vegetation or climbing large trees and in agricultural areas.
© 2014 Catarina França
© 2014 Catarina França
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References:
– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.