Common wolf snake சங்கு விரியன்

Common name: common wolf snake

Tamil Name: சங்கு  விரியன் 

Binomial name: Lycodon aulicus

Photo shot at: Near Cauvery men’s hostel
Photo Credit: Gladwin John

Often confused with the deadly “Krait”. The wolf snake has a distinct neck. It is often found in houses. It hides in crevices during the day and emerges at night. It frequently coils into heap and if worried will hide its head beneath the coils. It is an excellent climber, capable of climbing almost smooth vertical surfaces. Climbs walls and lives between the roof and ceiling and occasionally falling to the ground. Mainly feeds on geckos. 

 “It frequently coils into heap and if worried will hide its head beneath the coils”