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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lycodon |
| Species: | L. butleri
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| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon butleri Boulenger, 1900
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Etymology
editLycodon butleri is named after British zoologist Arthur Lennox Butler (1873–1939), the Curator of the Selangor State Museum.[2][3]
Reproduction
editPhylogeny
editLycodon 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
editL. 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
editL. butleri has been recorded from the province of Krabi in southern Thailand, as well as from peninsular Malaysia.[1]
Conservation status
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d Hallermann, Jakob; Uetz, Peter. "Lycodon butleri ". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ 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).
- ^ "Wolf snake". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ 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
edit- 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.