( Laos Wolf Snake)

Colubridae

The top of its body is shiny black with white edged yellow crossbars and has a total length of 50 cm. The body is slender and sub-cylindrical, with a flattened head. The eyes are small and have a vertical pupil, and the tail is long. The dorsal (upper) surface is smooth [5].

Native to Cambodia, China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Myanmar

Northern Mekong Corridor
Lower Annamites
Southern Mekong Corridor

Evergreen forest
Grasslands

Native

Not invasive

Least concern

None

Food

There are some outlying areas in Laos that can be used for food but are not popular.

Wild

April
May
June
July
August
September

Threats: There are no known threats to this species, which is not associated with threatened habitat types in most of its range. There may be some persecution by local people, but this is not considered a serious threat [7].

Behaviour: Shy and alert, this species typically exhibits non-aggressive behaviour. When threatened, it prefers to escape; however, if further disturbed, it coils its body with its head tucked underneath for protection [5].

N/A

N/A

Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

Laotian Wolf Snake. [1] iNaturalist [Online]. Uploaded on March 2024 by: siriwatdangsri. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203301186. [Accessed: 24 September 2024]
Closed up picture of the Laotian Wolf Snake. [2] iNaturalist [Online]. Uploaded on 26 April 2024 by: wuttikarn-sriraksa. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/370930664. [Accessed: 24 September 2024]
Laotian Wolf Snake curled up. [3] iNaturalist [Online]. Uploaded on 26 April 2024 by: wuttikarn-sriraksa. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/370930881. [Accessed: 24 September 2024]
Laotian Snake Wolf size relative to human hand. [4] iNaturalist [Online]. Uploaded on 23 December 2023 by: basara5x5. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/342663270. [Accessed: 24 September 2024]

[5] I. Das, “A Naturalist’s Guide to the Snakes of Thailand and Southeast Asia”, Asia Books, Soi Sanmanchan-Barbor, Pakanong Klongtoey, Bangkok, 2021.
[6] GBIF, “Lycodon laoensis Günther, 1864” [Online]. Available: https://www.gbif.org/species/5222829. [Accessed: 24 September 2024].
[7] IUCN, “Laos Wolf Snake (Lycodon laoensis),” IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/192203/2055050#assessment-information. [Accessed: 24 September 2024].