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Seychelles Wolf Snake
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Seychelles Wolf Snake

Lycognathophis seychellensis

The Seychelles wolf snake (Lycognathophis seychellensis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is monotypic within the genus Lycognathophis. The New Latin name, Lycognathophis, is derived from the Greek words λύκος (lykos) meaning "wolf", υνάθος (gnathos) meaning "jaw", and όψις (ophis) meaning "snake", referring to the snake's dentition.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 29531.