Lycodon zawi
Lycodon zawi, commonly known as Zaw's wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake.
| Lycodon zawi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lycodon |
| Species: | L. zawi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon zawi Slowinski et al., 2001 | |
Etymology
The specific name, zawi, is in honor of U Khin Maung Zaw, Director of the Myanmar Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division.[2]
Geographic range
It is found in Bangladesh, NE India ( Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram), and Myanmar (formerly called Burma).[3]
Description
Lycodon zawi is black with white bands. It can grow to 50 cm (20 inches) in total length.
Habitat
Zaw's wolf snake was discovered dwelling in forests and near streams at elevations of less than 500 m in Assam, India, including Garbhange Reserve Forest, and in northern Myanmar.
Diet
It feeds mainly on geckos.
References
- Wogan, G. & Vogel, G. (2012). "Lycodon zawi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T176846A1449629. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T176846A1449629.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- Slowinski et al., 2001, p. 402.
- The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Slowinski, J. B.; Pawar, S. S.; Win, H.; Thin, T.; Tun, H.; Gyi, S. W.; Oo, S. L.; and Tun, H. 2001. A new Lycodon (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Northeast India and Myanmar (Burma). Proc. California Acad. Sci. 52: 397–405.
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