About Lycodon laoensis Günther, 1864
Lycodon laoensis Günther, 1864, commonly called the Laotian wolfsnake, has a distinct dorsal color pattern: its back is dark brown, with a whitish or yellowish crossband on the occiput, and similar crossbands across the body that split into two branches on the sides. The ventral surface of the snake is whitish. Fully grown adults reach a total length of approximately 0.5 meters (20 inches), with the tail making up about 10 centimeters (4 inches) of this total length. This species is nocturnal and typically ground-dwelling. Individuals are not highly aggressive, and are generally reluctant to bite. Like other wolf snakes, Lycodon laoensis can be mistaken for venomous banded kraits. This species is distributed across India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Yunnan (China), West Malaysia, and Myanmar. A 2025 citizen science study documented new country records of this species in Myanmar, published in Herpetology Notes by Aung, S. T., Suwanwaree, P., Aung, M. T., and Bernstein, J. M.
