Indian Wolf Snake

The Indian Wolf Snake is a nonvenomous, variably coloured snake that may be uniform brown or marked with pale bands or reticulation. Its superficial resemblance to a krait may represent defensive mimicry, but a loreal scale between the eye and nostril helps distinguish it. The species is nocturnal and can defend itself vigorously if escape is blocked. (Wikipedia, general species account)

The snake occurs across South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia. It feeds primarily on lizards, especially skinks, whose smooth scales are gripped with enlarged front teeth, and it also eats frogs. Breeding occurs before the monsoon, when females lay five to seven eggs. Hatchlings emerge around September or October. (Wikipedia, general species account)