# Dark wolf snake (*Lycodon albofuscus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/dark-wolf-snake  
Data as of: 2026-11-14

The dark wolf snake (Lycodon albofuscus) is a species in the family Colubridae, order Squamata. Recorded adults weigh about 1.59 kg.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1.59 kg |
| Length | up to 2 m |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Arboreal |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Reptilia
- order: Squamata
- family: Colubridae
- genus: Lycodon
- species: *Lycodon albofuscus* (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)

Synonyms: *Lepturophis albofuscus*, *Lepturophis borneensis*, *Sphecodes albo-fuscus*, *Sphecodes albo-fuscus*

## Common questions

### How big is the dark wolf snake?

An adult dark wolf snake weighs 1.59 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### What kind of animal is the dark wolf snake?

The dark wolf snake (Lycodon albofuscus) belongs to the family Colubridae in the order Squamata.

## Sources

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- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4), CC BY 4.0, v1-2. Oskyrko, O., Mi, C., Meiri, S. et al. (2024) ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles. Scientific Data 11: 243. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03079-5. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4
- [SquamBase 1.0 - a dataset of squamate species traits](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.76hdr7t3b), CC0 1.0, 1.0-dryad-v5. Meiri, S. (2024) SquamBase - a database of squamate (Reptilia: Squamata) traits. Global Ecology and Biogeography 33(4): e13812. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13812. Data: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.76hdr7t3b
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).

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