Wildlifeof India
Ahaetulla malabarica
Colubrid Snakes
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Ahaetulla malabarica
Basic stats
Range
Southern central Western Ghats: from the Palghat Gap north to Tadiandamol in Karnataka
Size
Total length up to 1m
The Malabar vine snake is a tree snake endemic to the southern portion of the central Western Ghats of India, distributed from the Palghat Gap in Tamil Nadu and Kerala north to Tadiandamol in Karnataka. The body is very slender and adults can reach a total length of 1 m (Wikipedia, general species account).
The back is uniform bright green, sometimes sunset yellow to light bronzy brown. The snout scale, lower lip scales and belly are bright green to lighter green, or turmeric yellow to light brown at midbody.
Quick answers
- Where is the Ahaetulla malabarica found?
- Southern central Western Ghats: from the Palghat Gap north to Tadiandamol in Karnataka
- How big is the Ahaetulla malabarica?
- Total length up to 1m