Two Snakes, One Dangerous Resemblance
The common wolf snake, Lycodon aulicus, is found inside homes across peninsular India, drawn by the geckos and small lizards it hunts. It is non-venomous, slender, and banded in alternating dark brown and pale cream or white. The common krait, Bungarus caeruleus, is also slender, also banded in black and pale white, and also enters homes at night. To someone holding a torch at two in the morning, they can look almost identical.
