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Ahaetulla dispar

Colubrid Snakes

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Ahaetulla dispar

Basic stats

Diet

Lizards and frogs

Habitat

Shola forest, montane grassland and low shrub belts, above 1,300m up to 2,695m

Range

Southern Western Ghats

Size

About 26 inches (66cm)

Günther's vine snake is a tree snake endemic to the Western Ghats, primarily restricted to the shola forests of the southern Western Ghats, where it is found in high-elevation montane grasslands and low shrub belts. It occurs only above 1,300 m, up to 2,695 m. The snout is pointed and projecting without a skin appendage, the scales are in 15 rows, and the total length is about 26 inches. Males are often green and females brown (Wikipedia, general species account).

It is active by day, partly arboreal and sometimes on the ground, often found in low bushes or on rocks. It mainly feeds on lizards and frogs, and is presumed to give birth to live young.

Quick answers

What does the Ahaetulla dispar eat?
Lizards and frogs
What habitat does the Ahaetulla dispar live in?
Shola forest, montane grassland and low shrub belts, above 1,300m up to 2,695m
Where is the Ahaetulla dispar found?
Southern Western Ghats
How big is the Ahaetulla dispar?
About 26 inches (66cm)
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