Lycodon capucinus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lycodon capucinus lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lycodon capucinus
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the lycodon capucinus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lycodon capucinus in 7 countries and territories across 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 capucinus endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the lycodon capucinus?

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

About the lycodon capucinus

Lycodon capucinus, also known as the common wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake commonly found in the Indo-Australian Archipelago. The species is named after the enlarged front teeth which give them a muzzled appearance similar to canines and makes the snout somewhat more squarish than other snakes.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lycodon capucinus (revision 1379894492), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q62654 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).