All species Non-venomous Pending expert review
Common wolf snake
Lycodon aulicus
- අළු රදනකයා
- ஓநாய்ப் பாம்பு
This profile is pending review by a qualified herpetologist. Never rely on it to decide whether a snake is safe to approach.
Overview
A small, harmless night snake often found inside houses hunting geckos. It is frequently killed because people confuse it with the deadly common krait.
How to recognise it
- 1Brown body with thin pale crossbands that fade towards the tail
- 2Flat head with a pale upper lip; no enlarged scales along the spine
- 3Plain white belly
Where it lives
Houses, walls, roofs and home gardens in the lowlands, especially the dry and intermediate zones.
