Reptilia > Squamata > Serpentes > Colubroidea > Colubridae > Ahaetullinae > Ahaetulla
Ahaetulla dispar (Günther, 1864) – Günther’s Vine Snake
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Ahaetulla dispar – Günther’s Vine Snake
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
The species occupies fringes of semi-evergreen hill forest and shola patches (Srinivasulu et al., 2013). Habitat conversion into agricultural land and killing by people are major threats to the species (Srinivasulu et al., 2013).
Type Locality: Annamalai hills (Tamil Nadu)
Common, known to be distributed from Nilgiri hills (Tamil Nadu) to Cardamom hills (Kerala) (Srinivasulu et al., 2013).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).The species occupies fringes of semi-evergreen hill forest and shola patches (Srinivasulu et al., 2013). Habitat conversion into agricultural land and killing by people are major threats to the species (Srinivasulu et al., 2013).
References:
Reptilia > Squamata > Serpentes > Colubroidea > Colubridae > Ahaetullinae > Ahaetulla
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Jangid, A.K. and A. Kamdar. 2023. Ahaetulla dispar (Günther, 1864) – Günther’s Vine Snake. Kamdar, A., A, Jangid, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (eds.). Reptiles of India, v. 1.26. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.indianreptiles.org/sp/208/Ahaetulla-dispar
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