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]

Lycodon butleri
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

Etymology

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Lycodon butleri is named after British zoologist Arthur Lennox Butler (1873–1939), the Curator of the Selangor State Museum.[2][3]

Reproduction

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Lycodon butleri is oviparous (egg-laying).[2]

Phylogeny

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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

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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.[1] It is partly arboreal.[2]

Geographic range

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L. butleri has been recorded from the province of Krabi in southern Thailand, as well as from peninsular Malaysia.[1]

Conservation status

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c d 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

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  • 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.