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Lycodon butleri

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Species of snake

Lycodon butleri
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Lycodon
Species: L. butleri
Binomial name
Lycodon butleri
Boulenger, 1900

Lycodon butleri, also known commonly as Butler's wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia.

Etymology

Lycodon butleri is named after British zoologist Arthur Lennox Butler (1873–1939), the Curator of the Selangor State Museum.

Reproduction

Lycodon butleri is oviparous (egg-laying).

Phylogeny

Lycodon butleri is a member of the genus Lycodon, a genus of snakes commonly known as wolf snakes. The genus belongs to the snake family Colubridae, the largest snake family, with member species being found on every continent except Antarctica.

Habitat and ecology

L. butleri is a terrestrial species, found in montane forests at elevations between 1,100 and 1,500 m (3,600 and 4,900 ft) above sea-level. It is partly arboreal.

Geographic range

L. butleri has been recorded from the province of Krabi in southern Thailand, as well as from peninsular Malaysia.

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.

References

  1. ^ Grismer, L.; Chan-Ard, T. (2012). "Lycodon butleri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192225A2058052. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192225A2058052.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Hallermann, Jakob; Uetz, Peter. "Lycodon butleri ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lycodon butleri, p. 44).
  4. "Wolf snake". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  5. Bauer, Aaron M. (1998). Cogger, H.G.; Zweifel, R.G. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 188–195. 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).
  • Chan-ard T, Parr JWK, Nabhitabhata J (2015). A Field Guide to the Reptiles of Thailand. New York: Oxford University Press. 352 pp. ISBN 978-0-19-973649-2 (hardcover), ISBN 978-0-19-973650-8 (paperback).
  • Das I (2012). A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of South-East Asia: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali. Oxford, England: John Beaufoy Publishing. 176 pp. ISBN 978-1906780708.


Taxon identifiers
Lycodon butleri
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