9 recognized species, see text Stenophis Boulenger, 1896 Lycodryas is a genus of snakes in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae.

Lycodryas are arboreal snakes that are believed to be active hunters.

[1] Lycodryas are markedly elongated, slender-bodied snakes with often striking coloration.

The contracted pupil is a small vertical ellipse.

[2] Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Lycodryas.