Ahaetulla fusca

(Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)

Vernacular names

English : Dark whip snake
French : Serpent liane sombre

Classification

Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Colubridae
Notes : No subspecies known. Formerly considered synonym of A. nasuta

Identification

Adults can grow to 2 meters in length. Very slender body with prehensile tail and very long pointed head. Coloration is emerald green with black and white interstitial skin. Horizontal pupil. Snout is very elongated, sometimes upturned.

Range and habitat

The species is found in mainland southeast Asia, from Myanmar and Thailand to Cambodia and south Vietnam. Occurs in forests and bushes in humid tropical areas.

Conservation

IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN (as A. nasuta)
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species’ status hasn’t been assessed on its own yet but it appears to be common within its range. Locally captured for the wildlife trade. Most known Ahaetulla nasuta in the trade probably belong to this species instead.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation