Lycodon orientalis (Hilgendorf, 1880) is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Lycodon orientalis (Hilgendorf, 1880)
Lycodon orientalis is a 30–70 cm striped forest snake that preys on smaller reptiles and amphibians.
This species, Lycodon orientalis (Hilgendorf, 1880), is a snake that reaches a total length of approximately 30 to 70 cm. It has black stripes and a lighter-colored underside. Lycodon orientalis inhabits forests, where it is found mainly on the forest floor. It preys on other snakes, frogs, and lizards, with recorded prey items including Achalinus spinalis, the Japanese common toad (Bufo japonicus), Takydromus tachydromoides, and Plestiodon japonicus.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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