Common Vine Snake

Description:

It is not to be confused with Oxybelis fulgidus, "green vine snake" found in Central and South America. In Tamil, it is known as pachai paambu, In Marathi, it is known as shelati snake, In Malayalam it is known as pachila paambu,In Kannada it is known as Hasiru Haavu among dozens of other vernacular names.

Notes:

Found in dense monoculture plantations adjacent to Peppera Dam wildlife sanctuary.