Lycodon zawi

Lycodon zawi, commonly known as Zaw's wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia

Lycodon zawi
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. 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][3]

Geographic range

L. zawi is found in Bangladesh, northeastern India (Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura), and Myanmar (formerly called Burma).^[4]

Description

Dorsally, L. zawi is brownish black with white crossbands. Ventrally, it is cream-colored. It can grow to 48 cm (19 inches) in total length (including tail).^[5]

Habitat

Zaw's wolf snake was discovered dwelling in forests and near streams at elevations of less than 500 m (1,600 ft)^[1] in Assam, India, including Garbhange Reserve Forest, and in northern Myanmar.

Diet

L. zawi feeds mainly on small lizards such as skinks and geckos.^[6]

Reproduction

L. zawi is oviparous.^[4]