Lycodon irwini
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| Lycodon irwini | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lycodon |
| Species: | L. irwini |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon irwini | |
Lycodon irwini, or Irwin's wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. It is native to the Nicobar Islands of India.[1][2]
The specific name of the species, irwini , is a patronym honouring Steve Irwin, an Australian zookeeper and conservationist who died in an accident involving a stingray.[1]