Rescue common wolf snake

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Common Wolf Snake
Scientific Name: Lycodon aulicus

English Indian Wolf Snake
Gujarati સામાન્ય વરુદંતી
Hindi
Kannada ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಾವು, ತೊಳದ ಹಾವು
Malayalam Vellivarayan pampu, Chuvar pampu, Chennay Thalayan
Marathi Kavdya
New born- 14cm.

Average length- 50cm.

Maximum length- 84cm.

Dorsal -
Body slender with smooth & shiny scales of brown or brown mixed with greyish or reddish color. Yellow or yellowish-white bands present on whole dorsal body starting from neck and become faint on tail region; rarely absent entirely. Bands are narrow on the top of dorsal and become wider on side. Juveniles have prominent collar on neck which become narrow in adults. Number of bands varies between 10 to 25.

Ventral -
Belly glossy white without any pattern. Subcaudal scales paired in zig-zag manner.

Head -
Head flattened, broader than neck and covered with smooth and glossy scales. Whitish or yellow color collar exist in widely distributed form of this species. Eyes entirely black in appearance with vertically elliptical pupil. Tongue color pinkish-red.

Tail -
Covered with smooth scales with or without bands. Length normal as typical range with pointed tip.


Non Venomous

Family:
Colubridae

Identification Characteristics:
A small size snake found commonly inside human habitation. The is frequently misidentified with venomous snake Common Krait) General characters to distinguish between Common Wolf vs Common Kraits are: Short length (average length of 60cm to 84cm maximum) vs Medium length (average length of 100cm to nearly 150cm maximum) Light of brown color vs Glossy black with blue or purple tint. Yellowish bands vs Milky white bands. Broader bands vs Fine bands in paired or unpaired form. Bands on posterior body absent or very faint with most prominent bands on anterior side vs Bands on posterior body prominent than those found anteriorly. Head always bear a thick yellow collar vs head and much of neck region without any pattern or band. Absence of hexagonal scales on the top of dorsal (all dorsal scales of similar shaped) vs Presence of large size hexagonal scales on the top of dorsal which are much larger than adjacent scales. Paired subcaudal scales (scales under the tail) vs Unpaired (undivided like ventral scales) subcaudal scales

Habitat:
Remain hidden in narrow cracks or under heavy objects during day time. Found in variety of forest covers including rainforest, dry and mixed deciduous forests, scrub lands. Lives mainly in rocky terrain, lands having cracks, human habitation etc. This is one of the most adapted snake species which is confined in modified habitats. Prefers heights and dry surrounding for foraging and hiding as its most preferred diet is Geckos. Juveniles occasionally seen under the rock laid on the ground.

Bite Symptoms:
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Diet:
Feeds mainly on geckos; also feed on rodents and skinks.

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