Wildlifeof India
Ahaetulla travancorica
Colubrid Snakes
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Ahaetulla travancorica
Basic stats
Habitat
High-elevation shola forest, above 1,000m
Range
Agasthyamalai Hills of the southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu and Kerala; described from Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary
The Travancore vine snake is a tree snake endemic to the Agasthyamalai Hills of the southern Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The specimen from which it was described comes from a single locality in Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary. The Shencottah Gap, north of the Agasthyamalais, separates it from its closest relative, Günther's vine snake (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in high-elevation shola forests in the Western Ghats above 1,000 m above sea level.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Ahaetulla travancorica live in?
- High-elevation shola forest, above 1,000m
- Where is the Ahaetulla travancorica found?
- Agasthyamalai Hills of the southern Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu and Kerala; described from Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary