The Malabar vine snake (Ahaetulla malabarica), is a species of tree snake endemic to the southern portion of the central Western Ghats of India.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Malabar Vine Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Ahaetulla farnsworthi
- Ahaetulla borealis
- Ahaetulla isabellina
- Ahaetulla nasuta
- Ahaetulla fusca
- Ahaetulla prasina
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Ahaetulla
- Species
- Ahaetulla malabarica
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