The herpetofauna of Timor-Leste: a first report Author Kaiser, Hinrich Department of Biology, Victor Valley College, 18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, California 92395, USA; and The Foundation for Post-Conflict Development, 245 Park Avenue, 24 th Floor, New York, New York 10167, USA chalcopis@yahoo.com Author Carvalho, Venancio Lopes Universidade National Timor-Lorosa'e, Faculdade de Ciencias da Educacao, Departamentu da Biologia, Avenida Cidade de Lisboa, Liceu Dr. Francisco Machado, Dili, Timor-Leste Author Ceballos, Jester Department of Biology, Victor Valley College, 18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, California 92395, USA; and The Foundation for Post-Conflict Development, 245 Park Avenue, 24 th Floor, New York, New York 10167, USA Author Freed, Paul 14149 S. Butte Creek Road, Scotts Mills, Oregon 97375, USA Author Heacox, Scott Department of Biology, Victor Valley College, 18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, California 92395, USA; and The Foundation for Post-Conflict Development, 245 Park Avenue, 24 th Floor, New York, New York 10167, USA Author Lester, Barbara 14149 S. Butte Creek Road, Scotts Mills, Oregon 97375, USA Author Richards, Stephen J. Conservation International, PO Box 1024, Atherton, Queensland 4883, Australia; and Herpetology Department, South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia Author Trainor, Colin R. School of Environmental and Life Sciences, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory 0909, Australia Author Sanchez, Caitlin Department of Biology, Victor Valley College, 18422 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, California 92395, USA; and The Foundation for Post-Conflict Development, 245 Park Avenue, 24 th Floor, New York, New York 10167, USA Author O'Shea, Mark West Midland Safari Park, Bewdley, Worcestershire DY 12 1 LF, United Kingdom; and Australian Venom Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia text ZooKeys 2011 2011-06-20 109 19 86 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.109.1439 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.109.1439 1313-2970-109-19 FFDE6B4A96644D30FFD8FFEA7F28FFF8 577024 Lycodon subcinctus Reinwardt, 1827 Fig. 24 Common names. (E) Malayan Banded Wolfsnake. *(T) Samea kadeli (samea = snake, kadeli = ring). Identification. Banded wolfsnakes are easily identified by the series of contrasting white to cream-colored bands that offset the dark brown to black body coloration ( Fig. 24 ). In this coloration, they mimic Malayan or many-banded kraits ( Bungarus candidus and Bungarus multicinctus , respectively), highly venomous species, with which this wolfsnake is sympatric in northern parts of its range. Collection and natural history. In contrast to the careful capture of the Lycodon in Same, our specimen of Lycodon subcinctus was obtained within minutes of having been hacked to death at an elementary school. The animal had reportedly been found in the school and was disposed of just as we explained our purpose to some of the local residents. The snake was handed to us draped dead over a branch, with body segments merely attached by threads of skin. Figure 24. Lycodon subcinctus . Damaged specimen (USNM 573682, SVL 544 mm, parts of tail lost) from Letefoho, Manufahi District. Photo by Mark O'Shea .