Brown Wolf Snake

Colubrid Snakes (Rear-fanged & Non-venomous)

Lycodon effraenis

Basic stats

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Geckos, skinks

Habitat

Lowland forest

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

3–6 eggs (typical for wolf snakes)

Incubation period

About 60–80 days (typical for wolf snakes)

Size

Small-medium (up to 60cm)

Weight

~30–60g

A plain brown wolf snake found in lowland forest, sharing the enlarged-tooth, lizard-hunting habits typical of the genus.

Nocturnal, hunting geckos and skinks, non-venomous, generally found on the ground or low vegetation at night.

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