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Limestone wolf snake

Lycodon calcarophilus Vogel, Bragin, Poyarkov & Nguyen, 2025

Status not recordedsnakes

The limestone wolf snake (Lycodon calcarophilus) is a species in the family Colubridae, order Squamata.

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Quick facts about the limestone wolf snake

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the limestone wolf snake live?

Not recorded

Is the limestone wolf snake endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the limestone wolf snake classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classReptilia
  4. orderSquamata
  5. familyColubridae
  6. genusLycodon
  7. SpeciesLycodon calcarophilus Vogel, Bragin, Poyarkov & Nguyen, 2025
Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Karstovyi volkozub (Карстовый волкозуб)Russian
  • Rắn khuyết Việt NamVietnamese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the limestone wolf snake

Other species in the same genus Lycodon.

Wolf snake

Lycodon striatus

ColubridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the limestone wolf snake?

The limestone wolf snake (Lycodon calcarophilus) belongs to the family Colubridae in the order Squamata.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Limestone wolf snake (Lycodon calcarophilus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/limestone-wolf-snake

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“Limestone wolf snake (Lycodon calcarophilus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/limestone-wolf-snake.

BibTeX
@misc{limestone_wolf_snake_2026,
  title = {Limestone wolf snake (Lycodon calcarophilus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/limestone-wolf-snake},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}