Indian Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLycodon (Wolf Snakes and Bridal Snakes)
- SpeciesLycodon aulicus (Indian Wolf Snake)
Lycodon aulicus, commonly known as the Indian wolf snake and the common wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Early naturalists suggested its resemblance to the venomous common krait, an instance of Batesian mimicry. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Wolf Snake sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park
Barred Wolf Snake
Lycodon striatus
Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake
Boiga forsteni
Chequered Keelback
Fowlea piscator
Buff Striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolatum
Loos Snake
Oligodon taeniolatus
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis tristis
Banded Racer
Platyceps plinii
Common Cat Snake
Boiga trigonata
Laudankia Vine Snake
Ahaetulla laudankia
Black-headed snake
Sibynophis subpunctatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian Wolf Snake in Kanha National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Wolf Snake sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Indian Wolf Snake in Kanha National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Indian Wolf Snake in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.