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Lycodon subcinctus
Basic stats
Venom
Non-venomous
Diet
Lizards, especially geckos
Habitat
Forest and forest edge, around buildings
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 65cm)
Weight
~35–70g
A wolf snake marked with pale banding, sometimes causing confusion with venomous banded kraits despite being completely harmless — a useful reminder that banding alone is not a reliable way to judge danger in Bornean snakes.
Nocturnal, hunting lizards, particularly geckos, and found in forest and forest-edge habitat including around buildings.
