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