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Lycodon aulicus

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Overview

Lycodon aulicus, commonly known as the Indian wolf snake and the common wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia. Early naturalists suggested its resemblance to the venomous common krait, an instance of Batesian mimicry.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Lycodon aulicus — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): வெள்ளிக்கோல் வரையன் — CC BY-SA 4.0
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