Lycodon butleri
| Lycodon butleri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lycodon |
| Species: | L. butleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon butleri Boulenger, 1900
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Lycodon butleri, also known commonly as Butler's wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae.[2] The species is native to southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia.[1]
Etymology
Lycodon butleri is named after British zoologist Arthur Lennox Butler (1873–1939), the Curator of the Selangor State Museum.[2][3]
Reproduction
Lycodon butleri is oviparous (egg-laying).[2]
Phylogeny
Lycodon butleri is a member of the genus Lycodon, a genus of snakes commonly known as wolf snakes.[4] The genus belongs to the snake family Colubridae, the largest snake family, with member species being found on every continent except Antarctica.[5]
Habitat and ecology
L. butleri is a terrestrial species, found in
Geographic range
L. butleri has been recorded from the province of Krabi in southern Thailand, as well as from peninsular Malaysia.[1]
Conservation status
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers Lycodon butleri to be a species of "Least Concern", based on a 2011 survey. The species faces no major threats, and no population trends are known. No species-specific conservation policies exist for this snake, but its range includes several protected areas.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ The Reptile Database. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lycodon butleri, p. 44).
- ^ "Wolf snake". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ISBN 0-12-178560-2.
Further reading
- Boulenger GA (1900). "Description of a new Snake from the Perak Hills". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 13: 336. (Lycodon butleri, new species).
- ISBN 978-0-19-973650-8(paperback).
- ISBN 978-1906780708.