Lycodon aulicus (Linnaeus, 1754) Common Wolf Snake	Diagnostic characters:
	Body slender; scale smooth with a flattened head slightly broader than neck; snout more or less spatulated, projecting beyond lower jaw. Glossy grey, light/dark-brown, chestnut-brown or black above usually 10-20 narrow white or yellow cross bars that fork on sides of body; a pair of triangular whitish or yellowish blotches on each side of the occiput; upper lip white or spotted with brown. SVL: 650mm
	Habit and Habitat:
	Strictly nocturnal; found in caves, piles of stones, wells, hollow trees and often in houses.
	Diet:
	Feeds on geckos, skinks, frogs and occasionally mice.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972-Schedule IV.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Not accessed. Abundant.  No serious threat observed.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Throughout. Elsewhere in India: Peninsular India, upto Assam in the northeast. Elsewhere outside: Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka