CR — Critically Endangered

Lycodon chrysoprateros

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

REPTILIA

Order

SQUAMATA

Family

COLUBRIDAE

Genus

Lycodon

Lycodon chrysoprateros belongs to the family COLUBRIDAE, order SQUAMATA, within the REPTILIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor

04 — Threats

Threats

IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species recovery

Community

Community Sightings

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Lycodon chrysoprateros (Lycodon chrysoprateros). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.com/species/ross-wolf-snake

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