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Green Vine Snake Close-up of Green Vine Snake - Ahaetulla nasuta<br /> <br /> Picture of the more complete Snake can be seen here :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45872/green_vine_snake_-_ahaetulla_nasuta.html" title="Green Vine Snake - Ahaetulla nasuta"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/45872_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=URRfs7OEQsnzlqiGouPz%2F3LMxWo%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Green Vine Snake - Ahaetulla nasuta The green vine snake (Ahaetulla nasuta), is a slender green tree snake found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The green vine snake is diurnal and mildly venomous. The reptile normally feeds on frogs and lizards using its binocular vision to hunt. They are slow moving, relying on camouflaging as a vine in foliage. The snake expands its body when disturbed to show a black and white scale marking. Also, they may open their mouth in threat display and point their head in the direction of the perceived threat. There is a widespread myth in parts of southern India that the species uses its pointed head to blind its human victims. The species is viviparous, giving birth to young that grow within the body of the mother, enclosed within the egg membrane. They may be capable of delayed fertilization (parthenogenesis is rare but not unknown in snakes) as a female in the London zoo kept in isolation from August, 1885 gave birth in August, 1888. The venom is mild and causes swelling. <br /> <br /> Although this Snake is mildly venomous, the guide told me it is not and quickly grab the Snake to show to me the Snake for close-up and even asked me if I want to handle the Snake, which I refused. Told him, I prefer to just take the pictures :D Ahaetulla nasuta,Geotagged,Green vine snake,Green vine snake or Long-nosed whip snake,Singharaja,Snake,Sri Lanka,Winter" /></a></figure><br /> Ahaetulla nasuta,Geotagged,Green vine snake or Long-nosed whip snake,Singharaja,Snake,Sri Lanka,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Green Vine Snake

Close-up of Green Vine Snake - Ahaetulla nasuta

Picture of the more complete Snake can be seen here :

Green Vine Snake - Ahaetulla nasuta The green vine snake (Ahaetulla nasuta), is a slender green tree snake found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The green vine snake is diurnal and mildly venomous. The reptile normally feeds on frogs and lizards using its binocular vision to hunt. They are slow moving, relying on camouflaging as a vine in foliage. The snake expands its body when disturbed to show a black and white scale marking. Also, they may open their mouth in threat display and point their head in the direction of the perceived threat. There is a widespread myth in parts of southern India that the species uses its pointed head to blind its human victims. The species is viviparous, giving birth to young that grow within the body of the mother, enclosed within the egg membrane. They may be capable of delayed fertilization (parthenogenesis is rare but not unknown in snakes) as a female in the London zoo kept in isolation from August, 1885 gave birth in August, 1888. The venom is mild and causes swelling. <br /> <br /> Although this Snake is mildly venomous, the guide told me it is not and quickly grab the Snake to show to me the Snake for close-up and even asked me if I want to handle the Snake, which I refused. Told him, I prefer to just take the pictures :D Ahaetulla nasuta,Geotagged,Green vine snake,Green vine snake or Long-nosed whip snake,Singharaja,Snake,Sri Lanka,Winter

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The Green vine snake

The green vine snake ඇහැ‍ටුල්ලා in Sinhala, in Telugu, লাউডগা in Bengali is a slender green tree snake found in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Not to be confused with ''Oxybelis fulgidus'', "green vine snake" found in Central and South America.

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Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Oct 1, 2016. Captured Feb 14, 2014 12:25 in Dewala Rd, Sri Lanka.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/22.0
  • 1/30s
  • ISO400
  • 55mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.