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Asian Longnose Whipsnakes

Ahaetulla

Ahaetulla is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as vine snakes, or whip snakes. They are considered by some scientists to be mildly venomous and are 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. As colubrids, Ahaetulla do not...

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21 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 21 known species

Oriental Whipsnake

speciesAhaetulla prasina

Indian Vine Snake

speciesAhaetulla oxyrhynca

Northern Western Ghats Vine Snake

speciesAhaetulla borealis

Long-nosed Whipsnake

speciesAhaetulla nasuta

Malayan Whipsnake

speciesAhaetulla mycterizans

Indochinese Long-nosed Whipsnake

speciesAhaetulla fusca

Farnsworth's Vine Snake

speciesAhaetulla farnsworthi

Malabar Vine Snake

speciesAhaetulla malabarica

Wall's Vine Snake

speciesAhaetulla isabellina

Speckle-headed Whipsnake

speciesAhaetulla fasciolata

Sahyadri Hills Whipsnake

speciesAhaetulla sahyadrensis

Günther's Vine Snake

speciesAhaetulla dispar

Red-eyed Vine Snake

speciesAhaetulla rufusoculara

Variable Coloured Vine Snake

speciesAhaetulla anomala

Brown-speckled Whipsnake

speciesAhaetulla pulverulenta

Yellow Whip Snake

speciesAhaetulla flavescens

Laudankia Vine Snake

speciesAhaetulla laudankia

Western Ghats Bronzeback

speciesAhaetulla perroteti

Burmese Vine Snake

speciesAhaetulla fronticincta

Travancore Vine Snake

speciesAhaetulla travancorica

Ahaetulla longirostris

speciesAhaetulla longirostris

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