Wildlifeof India
Ahaetulla isabellina
Colubrid Snakes
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Ahaetulla isabellina
Basic stats
Habitat
Evergreen forest, from about 550m to 1,475m
Range
Southern Western Ghats of India
Size
Total length up to 1m
Wall's vine snake is a tree snake endemic to the southern Western Ghats of India, found in evergreen forests from about 550 m to 1,475 m above sea level. Adults can reach about 1 m. The body is very slender and bright green with obscure blue patches, though some specimens are uniform olive to light brown (Wikipedia, general species account).
The snout scale, lower lip scales and the belly at midbody are light green to light blue, and sometimes a yellow stripe runs along the notched belly keels. The Reptile Database lists southern Karnataka.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Ahaetulla isabellina live in?
- Evergreen forest, from about 550m to 1,475m
- Where is the Ahaetulla isabellina found?
- Southern Western Ghats of India
- How big is the Ahaetulla isabellina?
- Total length up to 1m