Ahaetulla fusca (Indochinese Long Nosed Vine Snake), is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found throughout Southeast Asia .[1]
| Ahaetulla fusca | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Ahaetuliinae |
| Genus: | Ahaetulla |
| Species: | A. fusca
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| Binomial name | |
| Ahaetulla fusca | |
Description
editAdults can grow up to 2 meters in length and are characterized by a slender body, a prehensile tail, and an elongated, pointed head. The species displays an emerald green coloration, lighter on the belly, with black and white interstitial skin. It has horizontal pupils and a distinctly elongated snout, sometimes slightly upturned.
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Range and Habitat
editThis species is found from Myanmar and Thailand to Cambodia and south Vietnam. A. fusca primarily inhabits lowland dry forests but is also commonly found in disturbed habitats, where it adapts well to altered environments.
References
edit- ^ Ahaetulla fusca at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 February 2016.
External links
editCredit to https://www.pierrewildlife.com for some of the information used here. Also Credit to https://inaturalist.lu/people/lawrencehylton for the photos used.