Blanford's bridle snake facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Blanford's bridle snake
from Kaeng Krachan National Park
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Genus:	Lycodon
Species:	davisonii
Synonyms
Ulupe davisoni Blanford, 1878 Hydrophobus davisonii — Boulenger, 1890 Dryocalamus davisonii — Boulenger, 1893 Dryocalamus davisoni — M.A. Smith, 1943 Dryocalamus davisonii — Cox et al., 1998 Dryocalamus davisoni — Chan-ard et al., 1999 Dryocalamus davisonii — V.S. Nguyen et al., 2009 Lycodon davisonii — Figueroa et al., 2016

Blanford's bridle snake (Lycodon davisonii), also known commonly as Blanford's bridal snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. Blanford's bridle snake is so named because its slim body resembles the bridle used to control horses.

Geographic range

L. davisonii is found in Cambodia, southern China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Etymology

The specific name, davisonii, is in honor of British ornithologist William Ruxton Davison.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. davisonii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1,500 m (4,900 ft).

Behavior

L. davisonii is terrestrial, semiarboreal, and nocturnal.

Diet

L. davisonii preys upon geckos and other small vertebrates.

Reproduction

L. davisonii is oviparous.