• Ahaetulla prasina

    Least Concern
    Kingdom:    Animalia
    Phylum:    Chordata
    Class:    Reptilia
    Order:     Squamata
    Family:     Colubridae
    Genus:    Ahaetulla
    Common Name:    Asian vine snake/Gunther’s whip snake
    Ecological Status:    Southeast Asia endemic

    About the Species:

    This Asian Vine Snake or the Gunther’s Whip Snake is a mildly venomous snake characterized by having a long, slender green body with a yellow stripe along its lower flanks. Its head is angular and elongated, with yellow eyes and vertical pupils. The ventral side is bright yellow-green. This is endemic in Southeast Asia particularly in Bangladesh, Brueni, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and in Philippines. In MHRWS, this species is usually observed on the tree branches.

    Reference:

    Das, I. (2015). A field guide to the reptiles of South-East Asia. Bloomsbury Publishing

    Thy, N., Nguyen, T.Q., Golynsky, E., Demegillo, A., Diesmos, A.C. & Gonzalez, J.C. (2012).Ahaetulla prasina.

    The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T176329A1439072. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T176329A1439072.en. Downloaded on 24 July 2018


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