Banded Wolf Snake Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Lycodon fasciatus
Family : Colubridae
Order : Squamata
Class : Reptilia
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Terrestrial
Description : Banded wolf is a tubular snake.They have purplish-black rings on the body that are seperated by yellowish or reddish bands.The first ring is not present in neck region.Large eyes are present with round pupil.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Oligodon arnensis
(Banded Kukri) -
Boiga cynodon
(Bengal Cat Snake) -
Chrysopelea ornata
(Ornate Flying Snake) -
Boiga trigonata
(Common Indian Cat Snake) -
Blythia reticulata
(Iridescent Snake) -
Oligodon theobaldi
(Theobald’s Kukri Snake) -
Argyrogena fasciolata
(Banded Racer) -
Dendrelaphis pictus
(Painted Bronzeback Tree Snake) -
Coelognathus helena
(Common Trinket Snake) -
Lycodon aulicus
(Common Wolf Snake)
Species groups
References:
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka ; information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015,Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume I. London; photo credit:Rushenb(wikimedia.org), photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.
description written by: Shahtaj Islam Sakaal,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka ; information source:IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015,Boulenger, G.A. 1893. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History), Volume I. London; photo credit:Rushenb(wikimedia.org), photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.