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Basic information
Ahaetulla prasina
Asian vine snake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusAsian vine snakes
- Czech name
- Bičovka zelená
- English name
- Asian vine snake
- Alternative names
- Bičovka stromová, Boie's Whip Snake, Green Vine Snake, Grüne Peitschennatter, Gunther's Whip Snake, Gunther’s whip snake, Jade Vine Snake, Judgemental Shoelace, Oriental Whip Snake, Oriental Whipsnake, 绿瘦蛇
- Synonyms
- Ahaetulla prasina medioxima, Ahaetulla prasina preocularis, Ahaetulla prasina suluensis, Coluber nasutus, Dryophis prasinus, Dryophis prasinus flavescens, Dryophis prasinus chinensis, Dryophis preocularis
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,970 mm
- Body mass
- max 655.6 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~3.55 g
- Offspring total length
- max 365 mm
- Offspring SVL
- max 279 mm
Biological characteristics
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Ovoviviparous
- Clutch size
- 3–20 individuals
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · BBXX · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 10292 · dryad-v5