Common Name: Green Vine Snake
Scientific Name: Ahaetulla nasuta
Animal Family: Colubridae
Description: Average length 120cm. Maximum length 200cm. There are some subtle difference between males and female. Female tend to be slightly larger than males especially in terms of body length. Some males may have slightly broader heads than females, but difference can be subtle. In some cases, there might be slight difference in coloration or pattern between males and females, but this can vary.
Found where: Ahaetulla nasuta is endemic to the Central and Southwestern wet zone of Sri Lanka.
Habitat: Found in low bushes, shrubs and trees in lowland forest terrain at elevations up to about 1000 meteres, particular near streams and often found near human settlements.
Food: They normally feed on frogs amd lizard using their binocular vision to hunt.
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