About Lycodon capucinus (Boie, 1827)
Lycodon capucinus, commonly known as the common wolf snake, is a small, slender-bodied snake. Adult length ranges from just under three feet to less than one meter, and most wild-caught individuals are smaller than these maximum lengths. Its coloration is suited for living underground and on the forest floor. Typical body coloration comes in shades of jet black, reddish-brown, or dark gray, with scattered white or pale yellow speckles, blotches, and spots across the body. It also has a distinct band of white coloration around its neck. Color patterns of this species vary between different geographic locations. Albino individuals of the species are very rare. It has a duck-bill-shaped snout that allows it to dig in soft or sandy ground, and it has enlarged front teeth. This species is relatively benign, meaning it is not harmful to humans. The common wolf snake is distributed across Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Laos, southeastern China, Hong Kong, Indonesia (including Sumatra, Java, India, Bali, Sumbawa, Sumba, Komodo, Flores, Lomblen, Alor, Sawu, Roti, Timor, Wetar, Babar Islands, Kalao, Salajar, Buton, and Sulawesi), West Malaysia, Johor's Pulau Besar, the Maldives, the Mascarenes (Mauritius and Reunion, according to a personal communication from Glaw), Borneo, and the Philippines (including Bantayan, Bohol, Cebu, Cuyo, Leyte, Luzon, Pampanga, Masbate, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Romblon, Samar, and Tarlac).
