Lycodon tiwarii
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| Lycodon tiwarii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Lycodon |
| Species: | L. tiwarii |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycodon tiwarii | |
Lycodon tiwarii, commonly known as the Andaman wolf snake and Tiwari's wolf snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands of India.[1][3][4][5][6]
The specific name, tiwarii, is in honor of Indian zoologist Krishna Kant Tiwari.[7]
