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Green Vine Snake

Oxybelis fulgidus

Photo by MarcTe
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This snake is slender, about 2 cm thick, and may have a length of about 1.5 to 2 meters. The tail is long and very delicate, but mostly used to hold on while reaching for prey. The head is aerodynamically-shaped and very pointy, the mouth is very big and extends almost through the whole head. The tongue is long and green, when in use it is kept outside and moved up and down.

Habitat:

It inhabits Central America and northern South America.

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