Banded wolf snake

මල් රදනකයා · mal radanakaya

Lycodon fasciolatus

Non-venomous

A banded wolf snake of forested areas.

How to identify

1Body with pale cross-bands

2Flattened head, narrow neck

3Enlarged front teeth

Good to know

Non-venomous and harmless. Clean the bite and apply a dressing.

Up to 0.6 m

Length

Nocturnal

Active

Small lizards

Diet

Where it's found

Intermediate zoneWet zone

Forest and forest-edge habitats.