Lycodon striatus (Shaw, 1802) Barred Wolf Snake	Diagnostic characters:
	Snout projecting beyond the lower jaw; neck slightly distinct; tail short and tapering. Black above with white cross-bars expanding laterally and dorsally; on the anterior side of the body expansions enclose triangular spots, on the posterior part the bars are narrower and closer; upper lips and lower parts uniform white. SVL: 600mm
	Habit and Habitat:
	Nocturnal; lives in scrub forest, below rock boulders, rotten logs, in the cracks on walls, in gardens, in agriculture fields and near human habitation.
	Diet:
	Geckos, other lizards and frogs
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972-Schedule IV.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Not accessed. Uncommon.  No serious threat observed.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Dewas and Chhattarpur. Elsewhere in India: Throughout except northeast India. Elsewhere outside: Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and north & northeast Iran.