Lycodon subcinctus (Reinwardt, 1827)
Banded Wolf Snake 細白環蛇
(Non-venomous)
Lycodon subcinctus
Order
Suborder		 Squamata 有鱗目
Serpentes 蛇亞目
Family Colubridae 游蛇科
Genus Lycodon 白環蛇屬
Species Lycodon subcinctus
Other name Malayan Banded Wolf Snake
Chinese name -
Total length Maximum 90 cm.
Description Back black with 12 - 25 white crossbars, first few crossbars sometimes cross ventrals, especially in young snakes and become faded in adults.
Ventrals grey or whitish; Head spatulate, dark black.
Hatchlings and juveniles with a broad whitish band across the head.
Tail short, slender and pointed. Scales weakly keeled.
Similar colouration and pattern with the rarer Futsing Wolf Snake (Lycodon futsingensis) and venomous Many-banded Krait (Bungarus multicinctus), but separated by fewer number of crossbars.
Habitat

Edge of secondary forest, moderately hilly countryside.
Especially in low-lying cultivated areas or shrubland.
Behaviour Sometimes found inside catchwaters or hiding under objects during the day;
Usually encountered at night actively in search of geckoes.
When caught, will hiss and strike without hesitation.
Diet Feeds on lizards, especially geckoes and small forest skinks.
Kills prey by constriction and swallows head first.
Reproduction Oviparous. Lays 5-11 eggs, which hatch in 1.5 months.
Distribution Very uncommon, poorly known species in Hong Kong.
Has been recorded from Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island, Chek Lap Kok and the New Territories (Tai Po, Shek Kong, Clear Water Bay).
Widely distributed in southern China, and Southeast Asia.
Conservation Status IUCN Redlist: NE (Not Evaluated)
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