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Vine Snake
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Sindhu Ramchandran (Sindhur)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-12-23 |
| Categories: Reptiles |
| Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-12-25 8:26 |
| Viewed: 800 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
This beautiful snake was spotted by my dog when I was walking him on my school campus. Ahaetulla nasuta, Ahaetulla is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as vine snakes, or whip snakes. They are found predominantly from India through to China and much of southeast Asia, including many Pacific islands. They are mildly venomous and what is commonly termed as 'rear-fanged' or more appropriately, opisthoglyphous, meaning their enlarged teeth or fangs intended to aid in venom delivery are set back in their jaw, instead of in the front like they are in vipers or cobras.
Behavior
They are primarily diurnal and arboreal, living in humid rainforests. Their diet consists mainly of lizards, but sometimes frogs and rodents are also consumed. Ahaetulla venom is not considered to be dangerous to humans, but serves to cause paralysis in their fast moving prey choices. They are ovoviviparous.
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahaetulla |
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SINDHU,
This is INDEED a GREAT image.
Loved your notes too.
Mario with greetings from Calgary.
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