Oriental Whipsnake

Description:

Ahaetulla is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as vine snakes, or whip snakes. They are mildly venomous and what is commonly termed as 'rear-fanged' or more appropriately, opisthoglyphous, meaning their enlarged teeth or fangs, intended to aid in venom delivery, are located in the back of the upper jaw, instead of in the front as they are in vipers or cobras. All Ahaetulla species are characterized by thin, elongated bodies, with extremely long tails and a sharply triangular shaped head. They are primarily green in color, but can vary quite a bit to yellows, oranges, greys, and browns. They can have black and/or white patterning, or can be solid in color. Their eyes are unique in the reptile world, having keen binocular vision and keyhole shaped pupils

Habitat:

Sri Lanka and India to China and much of Southeast Asia, including many Pacific Islands. This one I found in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.

Notes:

In here you can see two Ahaetulla Prasina. The green one is a common one, while the orange one is hypo.