Lycodon zawi

Lycodon zawi, commonly known as Zaw's wolf snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to South Asia and Southeast Asia

Etymology
The specific name, zawi, is in honor of U Khin Maung Zaw, Director of the Myanmar Nature and Wildlife Conservation Division.

Geographic range
L. zawi is found in Bangladesh, northeastern India (Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura), and Myanmar (formerly called Burma).

Description
Dorsally, L. zawi is brownish black with white crossbands. Ventrally, it is cream-colored. It can grow to 48 cm (19 inches) in total length (including tail).

Habitat
Zaw's wolf snake was discovered dwelling in forests and near streams at elevations of less than 500 m in Assam, India, including Garbhange Reserve Forest, and in northern Myanmar.

Diet
L. zawi feeds mainly on small lizards such as skinks and geckos.

Reproduction
L. zawi is oviparous.