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Species of snake

Ahaetulla fusca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Ahaetuliinae
Genus: Ahaetulla
Species: A. fusca
Binomial name
Ahaetulla fusca
(Duméril, Bibron, & Duméril, 1854)

Ahaetulla fusca (Indochinese Long Nosed Vine Snake), is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found throughout Southeast Asia .

Description

Adults can grow up to 2 meters in length and are characterized by a slender body, a prehensile tail, and an elongated, pointed head. The species displays an emerald green coloration, lighter on the belly, with black and white interstitial skin. It has horizontal pupils and a distinctly elongated snout, sometimes slightly upturned.

Indochinese Long Nosed Vine snake (A. fusca)
Indochinese Long Nosed Vine snake (A. fusca) Close up head photo

Range and Habitat

This species is found from Myanmar and Thailand to Cambodia and south Vietnam. A. fusca primarily inhabits lowland dry forests but is also commonly found in disturbed habitats, where it adapts well to altered environments.


References

  1. Ahaetulla fusca at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 February 2016.
Taxon identifiers
Ahaetulla fusca

External links

Credit to https://www.pierrewildlife.com for some of the information used here. Also Credit to https://inaturalist.lu/people/lawrencehylton for the photos used.

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