Lycodon aulicus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lycodon aulicus lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lycodon aulicus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the lycodon aulicus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lycodon aulicus in 4 countries and territories across Africa and Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: People's Republic of China.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the lycodon aulicus endangered?

The lycodon aulicus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the lycodon aulicus?

The lycodon aulicus (Lycodon aulicus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Lycodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lycodon aulicus

Lycodon aulicus, commonly known as the Indian wolf snake and the common wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Early naturalists suggested its resemblance to the venomous common krait, an instance of Batesian mimicry.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lycodon aulicus (revision 1354924837), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2717379 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).