| Lycodon sidiki | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lycodon |
| Species: | L. sidiki
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| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon sidiki Vogel, Lalremsanga & Vanlalhrima, 2017
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The Mizoram Ground Snake (Lycodon sidiki), is one of seven Sunda Shelf species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Aceh Province, Sumatra.[1]
Etymology
The specific name sidiki is due to honor of Indonesian herpetologist, Irvan Sidik, to his contributions for the herpetology.[1]
Description
The species can identified from other wolf snakes, by the absence of preocular scale and presence of keeled dorsal scales. Smaller snakes have bright orange-red venter and older snakes have creamy venter.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "A New Species of Wolf Snake of the Genus Lycodon H. Boie in Fitzinger (Squamata: Colubridae) from the Aceh Province of northern Sumatra, Indonesia". Zootaxa. Retrieved 19 June 2017.