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common wolf snake
Lycodon aulicus
Common Wolf Snake
白環蛇
Family: Colubridae
科: 游蛇科
Other Name: Ophites aulicus
A pretty little snake, quite slender, reaching around 50-80cm. Quite similar to the slug snake, but this one is darker, and has a white (incomplete) collar/white patch on each side of the neck. Not that common in hong kong, and can be found throughout the territory and on the islands.
Feeds on lizards, and geckos....kills by constriction.
Nocturnal, so not seen too often during the day. Quite aggressive and some specimens have been known to bite.
Mainly black and white, but can be dark chocolate brown as well.
white collar (partial) around neck.
common wolf snake
Lycodon aulicus
Common Wolf Snake
白環蛇
Family: Colubridae
科: 游蛇科
Other Name: Ophites aulicus
A pretty little snake, quite slender, reaching around 50-80cm. Quite similar to the slug snake, but this one is darker, and has a white (incomplete) collar/white patch on each side of the neck. Not that common in hong kong, and can be found throughout the territory and on the islands.
Feeds on lizards, and geckos....kills by constriction.
Nocturnal, so not seen too often during the day. Quite aggressive and some specimens have been known to bite.
Mainly black and white, but can be dark chocolate brown as well.
white collar (partial) around neck.