Blanford's bridle snake

Blanford's bridle snake (Lycodon davisonii), also known commonly as Blanford's bridal snake,^[4][5] is a species of harmless snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia.^[3][4] Blanford's bridle snake is so named because its slim body resembles the bridle used to control horses.^{[citation needed]}

Blanford's bridle snake
from Kaeng Krachan National Park
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Lycodon
Species:	L. davisonii
Binomial name
Lycodon davisonii (Blanford, 1878) [2][3]
Synonyms[4]
Ulupe davisoni Blanford, 1878 Hydrophobus davisonii — Boulenger, 1890 Dryocalamus davisonii — Boulenger, 1893 Dryocalamus davisoni — M.A. Smith, 1943 Dryocalamus davisonii — Cox et al., 1998 Dryocalamus davisoni — Chan-ard et al., 1999 Dryocalamus davisonii — V.S. Nguyen et al., 2009 Lycodon davisonii — Figueroa et al., 2016

Geographic range

L. davisonii is found in Cambodia, southern China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, davisonii, is in honor of British ornithologist William Ruxton Davison.^[5]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. davisonii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).^[1]

Behavior

L. davisonii is terrestrial, semiarboreal, and nocturnal.^[1]

Diet

L. davisonii preys upon geckos and other small vertebrates.^[1]

Reproduction

L. davisonii is oviparous.^[4]