Vine Snake - TheLiving Encyclopedia

Vine snake are arboreal species of snakes that are often likened to vines due to their thin, elongate shape and/or coloration. The term can refer to several genera of snake in the taxonomic family Colubridae, including:Ahaetulla, a genus of Asiatic vine snakes Chironius, a Neotropical genus sometimes called vine snake Imantodes, a Neotropical genus known as blunt-headed vine snakes Oxybelis, a Neotropical genus of vine snakes Thelotornis, a genus of African vine snakes also known as twig snakes Uromacer, a genus of Hispaniolan vine snakes

Quick Facts

Common Names:

Vine Snake, Long-nosed Whipsnake, Baumschnüffler, Green vine snake, Long-nosed Tree Snake, Long-nosed Whip Snake, Green Vine Snake, Sri Lanka Green Vine Snake, Sri Lanka Long-nosed Tree Snake, Sri Lanka Long-nosed Whipsnake, Sri Lankan Green Vine Snake, Sri Lankan Long-nosed Tree Snake, Sri Lankan Long-nosed Whipsnake

Class:

REPTILIA

Data Completeness:

100%

Data Sources

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References

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Distribution Statistics

10

Observations

10

Countries

Top Locations

Sinharaja, Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka

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Laggala, Sri Lanka

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Moneragala, Sri Lanka

1

Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

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First: 2/6/2012 · Latest: 11/4/2022