Lycodon gammiei

Lycodon gammiei, commonly known as Gammie's wolf snake or the Sikkim false wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to India.

Etymology
The specific name, gammiei, is in honor of naturalist James Alexander Gammie (1839–1924), who managed a Cinchona plantation in Darjeeling from 1865 to 1897.

Geographic range
Lycodon gammiei is found in northern India, in the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, and in Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. gammiei is forest.

Description
At first glance, Gammie's wolf snake resembles the venomous kraits. Its body is encircled by alternating dark and light rings with irregular margins. Its head is dark olive, and there are light spots in the center of most head shields. It has an imperfect pale collar, and the underside of the head and neck are whitish. Adults are about 80 cm (32 inches) in total length (including tail).

Reproduction
L. gammiei is oviparous.