Colubridae

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Dendrelaphis girii Vogel & Van Rooijen, 2011

Dendrelaphis girii Vogel & Van Rooijen, 2011

Dendrelaphis girii Vogel & Van Rooijen, 2011

Dendrelaphis girii is a species of Dendrelaphis defined by a specific set of unique scale and body characteristics.

Dendrelaphis calligaster (Günther, 1867)

Dendrelaphis calligaster (Günther, 1867)

Dendrelaphis calligaster (Günther, 1867)

Dendrelaphis calligaster is a harmless diurnal colubrid snake native to New Guinea, Australia, and the Solomon Islands.

Dendrelaphis chairecacos (Boie, 1827)

Dendrelaphis chairecacos (Boie, 1827)

Dendrelaphis chairecacos (Boie, 1827)

Dendrelaphis chairecacos is a colubrid snake species native to India.

Dryophiops rubescens (Gray, 1834)

Dryophiops rubescens (Gray, 1834)

Dryophiops rubescens (Gray, 1834)

Dryophiops rubescens is an arboreal snake found in Southeast Asian forests, with shared distinct morphological traits with close related genera.

Chrysopelea ornata (Shaw, 1802)

Chrysopelea ornata (Shaw, 1802)

Chrysopelea ornata (Shaw, 1802)

Chrysopelea ornata is a gliding snake with variable color patterns found across South and Southeast Asia, that is oviparous with little-studied breeding habits.

Chrysopelea paradisi Boie, 1827

Chrysopelea paradisi Boie, 1827

Chrysopelea paradisi Boie, 1827

Chrysopelea paradisi is a mildly venomous colubrid gliding snake native to Southeast Asian moist forests.

Chrysopelea pelias (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chrysopelea pelias (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chrysopelea pelias (Linnaeus, 1758)

Chrysopelea pelias, the twin-barred tree snake, is an arboreal gliding colubrid snake found across Southeast Asia.

Ahaetulla prasina (Boie, 1827)

Ahaetulla prasina (Boie, 1827)

Ahaetulla prasina (Boie, 1827)

Ahaetulla prasina is a slender, mildly venomous diurnal Asian vine snake not dangerous to humans.

Ahaetulla nasuta (Lacépède, 1789)

Ahaetulla nasuta (Lacépède, 1789)

Ahaetulla nasuta (Lacépède, 1789)

Ahaetulla nasuta, the unique snake with horizontal pupils, is now confirmed to be restricted to Sri Lanka's wet zone.

Ahaetulla mycterizans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ahaetulla mycterizans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ahaetulla mycterizans (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ahaetulla mycterizans, the Malayan green whipsnake, is a small diurnal mildly venomous whip snake found across Southeast Asia.

Ahaetulla malabarica Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, D'Souza, Shanker & Ganesh, 2020

Ahaetulla malabarica Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, D'Souza, Shanker & Ganesh, 2020

Ahaetulla malabarica Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, D'Souza, Shanker & Ganesh, 2020

Ahaetulla malabarica is a slender vine snake species found in mid-elevation evergreen forests of the central southern Western Ghats.

Ahaetulla isabellina (Wall, 1910)

Ahaetulla isabellina (Wall, 1910)

Ahaetulla isabellina (Wall, 1910)

Ahaetulla isabellina is a slender vine snake found in southern Western Ghats evergreen forests.

Ahaetulla farnsworthi Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, D'Souza, Shanker & Ganesh, 2020

Ahaetulla farnsworthi Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, D'Souza, Shanker & Ganesh, 2020

Ahaetulla farnsworthi Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, D'Souza, Shanker & Ganesh, 2020

Ahaetulla farnsworthi is an endemic green vine snake species found in Karnataka's Central Western Ghats mid-elevation rainforests.

Ahaetulla borealis Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, D'Souza, Shanker & Ganesh, 2020

Ahaetulla borealis Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, D'Souza, Shanker & Ganesh, 2020

Ahaetulla borealis Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, D'Souza, Shanker & Ganesh, 2020

Ahaetulla borealis is a green vine snake widespread in low to mid-elevation Western Ghats forests.

Calamaria pavimentata Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

Calamaria pavimentata Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

Calamaria pavimentata Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

Calamaria pavimentata is a small collared reed snake found across a wide range of East and Southeast Asia.

Calamaria schlegeli Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

Calamaria schlegeli Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

Calamaria schlegeli Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

Calamaria schlegeli is a nonvenomous red-headed snake that engages in Batesian mimicry of venomous similar-looking species.

Calamaria schmidti Marx & Inger, 1955

Calamaria schmidti Marx & Inger, 1955

Calamaria schmidti Marx & Inger, 1955

Calamaria schmidti is an oviparous colubrid snake found in Borneo's Sabah, that inhabits forests at mid-elevation.

Calamaria septentrionalis Boulenger, 1890

Calamaria septentrionalis Boulenger, 1890

Calamaria septentrionalis Boulenger, 1890

Calamaria septentrionalis, the Hong Kong dwarf snake, is a colubrid snake found in China and Vietnam.

Calamaria gervaisii Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

Calamaria gervaisii Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

Calamaria gervaisii Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854

Calamaria gervaisii is an oviparous burrowing snake endemic to the Philippines.

Calamaria lumbricoidea Boie, 1827

Calamaria lumbricoidea Boie, 1827

Calamaria lumbricoidea Boie, 1827

Calamaria lumbricoidea, the variable reed snake, is a dwarf colubrid snake found across parts of Southeast Asia.

Pseudorabdion longiceps (Cantor, 1847)

Pseudorabdion longiceps (Cantor, 1847)

Pseudorabdion longiceps (Cantor, 1847)

Pseudorabdion longiceps is a colubrid snake species found across six Southeast Asian countries.

Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri Barbour, 1908

Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri Barbour, 1908

Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri Barbour, 1908

Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri is an oviparous snake that lives in mountain forests near water, foraging on amphibians.

Pseudoxenodon macrops (Blyth, 1855)

Pseudoxenodon macrops (Blyth, 1855)

Pseudoxenodon macrops (Blyth, 1855)

Pseudoxenodon macrops is a variable-colored oviparous snake found across much of South and East Asia.

Sibynophis melanocephalus (Gray, 1834)

Sibynophis melanocephalus (Gray, 1834)

Sibynophis melanocephalus (Gray, 1834)

Sibynophis melanocephalus is a nonvenomous colubrid snake found across several countries in Southeast Asia.

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