Family: ColubridaeSubfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Lycodon (Wolf Snakes)
Picture: J. Bulian
Lycodon capucinus (Common Wolf snake)Thai:
(ngu soi luang)Size: 75 cm
Distribution area: To find all over Thailand
Behaviour: A nocturnal snake, which is also often found in human dwellings on the hunt for geckos and mice.
Danger level: Completely harmless.
Picture: J. Bulian
Lycodon laoensis (Laotian Wolf Snake)Thai:
(ngu plong chanuan lao, ngu kan plong)Size: to 50 cm, very thin
Distribution area:
In all of Thailand, usually in the hill and mountain country, also in the proximity of settlements.
Behaviour:
Evening and night-active animals, which mostly are at the soil. Not very aggressively. Bites nevertheless with annoyance.
Danger level: Innocuous little aggressive snake.
Note: Danger of mistake with:
● Bungarus fasciatus (Krait) venomous!
● Boiga dendrophila
● Dryocalamus
Mildly-venomous/non-venomous snakes of Thailand
Venomous snakes of Thailand
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