Lycodon aulicus
| Lycodon aulicus | |
|---|---|
| Indian wolf snake | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Reptilia | 
| Order: | Squamata | 
| Suborder: | Serpentes | 
| Family: | Colubridae | 
| Genus: | Lycodon | 
| Species: | L. aulicus | 
| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon aulicus | |
| Synonyms | |
Lycodon aulicus, commonly known as the Indian wolf snake or common wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake found in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Early naturalists have suggested its resemblance to the venomous common krait as an instance of Batesian mimicry.