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 →
Closest Relatives at Minneriya National Park
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis tristis
Indian Flying Snake
Chrysopelea taprobanica
Boulenger's Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis bifrenalis
Green Vine Snake
Ahaetulla nasuta
Brown-speckled Whipsnake
Ahaetulla pulverulenta
Split Keelback
Atretium schistosum
Beddome's Cat Snake
Boiga beddomei
Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake
Boiga forsteni
Loos Snake
Oligodon taeniolatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Indian Wolf Snake at Minneriya National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 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 |