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common wolf snake

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Also known as: Lycodon aulicus
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The common wolf snake (Lycodon aulicus) is a nonvenomous colubrid snake found in Southeast Asia. It is named for its large teeth. This small, brown, nocturnal serpent primarily feeds on frogs, geckos, and lizards. Other species of wolf snakes exist in Asia and Africa, belonging to genera such as Cercaspis, Lycodon, and Lycophidion. The Cape wolf snake (Lycophidion capense), for example, is found in Africa and mainly eats lizards.12

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