Vine Snake (other)

	Vine Snake (other) Vine snake can refer to several genera of snake in the taxonomic family Colubridae: * '' Ahaetulla'', a genus of Asiatic vine snakes * '' Chironius'', a genus, Sipos or blunt-headed vine snakes * ''Imantodes'', a genus of neotropical vine snakes * ''Oxybelis ''Oxybelis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, endemic to the Americas, which are commonly known as vine snakes. Though similar in appearance to the Asian species of vine snakes of the genus ''Ahaetulla'', they are not closely related, and are an e ...'', a genus of neotropical vine snakes * ''Thelotornis'', a genus of African vine snakes also known as twig snakes {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Colubridae Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica. Description While most colubrids are not venomous (or have venom that is not known to be harmful to humans) and are mostly harmless, a few groups, such as genus ''Boiga'', can produce medically significant injuries. In addition, the boomslang, the twig snakes, and the Asian genus ''Rhabdophis'' have caused human fatalities. Some colubrids are described as opisthoglyphous (often called "rear-fanged"), meaning they have elongated, grooved teeth located in the back of their upper jaws. It is likely that opisthoglyphous dentition evolved many times in the history of snakes and is an evolutionary precursor to the fangs of vipers and elapids, which are located in the front of the mouth. Classification In the pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Ahaetulla ''Ahaetulla,'' commonly referred to as Asian vine snakes or Asian whip snakes, is a genus of colubrid snakes distributed throughout tropical Asia. They are considered by some scientists to be mildly venomous and are what is commonly termed as 'rear-fanged' or more appropriately, opisthoglyphous, meaning their enlarged teeth or fangs, intended to aid in venom delivery, are located in the back of the upper jaw, instead of in the front as they are in vipers or cobras. As colubrids, Ahaetulla do not possess a true venom gland or a sophisticated venom delivery system. The Duvernoy's gland of this genus, homologous to the venom gland of true venomous snakes, produces a secretion which, though not well studied, is considered not to be medically significant to humans. Green-colored members of this genus are often referred to as green vine snakes. They are not to be confused with the "green vine snake" ''Oxybelis fulgidus'', which convergently appears very similar but is found in Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chironius ''Chironius'' is a genus of New World colubrid snakes, commonly called sipos (from the Portuguese word ''cipó'' for liana), savanes, or sometimes vine snakes. There are 23 described species in this genus. Species The following 23 species are recognized as being valid. ''Chironius bicarinatus'' ( Wied, 1820) – two-headed sipo ''Chironius brazili'' ''Chironius carinatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – machete savane ''Chironius challenger'' Kok, 2010 '' Chironius diamantina'' ''Chironius exoletus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Linnaeus' sipo ''Chironius flavolineatus'' ( Boettger, 1885) – Boettger's sipo ''Chironius flavopictus'' ''Chironius foveatus'' Bailey, 1955 ''Chironius fuscus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – brown sipo '' Chironius gouveai'' Entiauspe-Neto, Lúcio-Lyra, Koch, Marques-Quintela, Diesel-Abegg, & Loebmann, 2020 – Gouvea's sipo ''Chironius grandisquamis'' ( W. Peters, 1869) – Ecuador sipo ''Chironius laevicollis'' (Wied, 1824) – Brazilian sipo ''Chironius lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Imantodes ''Imantodes'' is a genus of colubrid snakes commonly referred to as blunt-headed vine snakes or blunt-headed tree snakes. The genus consists of seven species that are native to Mexico, Central America, and the northern part of South America. Species There are currently eight recognized species: ''Imantodes cenchoa'' – neotropical blunt-headed treesnake, blunthead treesnake, fiddle-string snake ''Imantodes chocoensis'' (''Imantodes chocoensis'', new species). – Chocoan blunt-headed vine snake ''Imantodes gemmistratus'' – Central American tree snake ''Imantodes guane'' ''Imantodes inornatus'' - western tree snake ''Imantodes lentiferus'' - Amazon Basin tree snake ''Imantodes phantasma'' - phantasma tree snake ''Imantodes tenuissimus'' – Yucatán blunthead snake ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Imantodes''. References Further reading George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Oxybelis ''Oxybelis'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, endemic to the Americas, which are commonly known as vine snakes. Though similar in appearance to the Asian species of vine snakes of the genus ''Ahaetulla'', they are not closely related, and are an example of convergent evolution. Geographic range Species of ''Oxybelis'' are found from the southwestern United States, through Central America, to the northern countries of South America. Description Body slender and laterally compressed, tail long. Head elongated and distinct from neck. Pupil of eye round. Dorsal scales smooth or weakly keeled, with apical pits, and arranged in 15 or 17 rows at midbody. Ventrals rounded at sides, subcaudals paired (divided). Maxillary teeth 20–25, subequal, except for the 3-5 most posterior, which are slightly enlarged and grooved on the outer surface. Anterior mandibular teeth strongly enlarged. Species There are 11 widely recognized species in the genus ''Oxybelis''. ''Oxybelis aeneus'' - Mexi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Twig Snake The twig snakes (genus ''Thelotornis''), also commonly known as bird snakes or vine snakes, are a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Africa. All species in the genus have a slender and elongated profile, a long tail, a narrow head, and a pointed snout. The eye of all species has a horizontal pupil, shaped like a keyhole, which gives twig snakes binocular vision. Twig snakes are greyish-brown with faint light and dark markings. When threatened, they inflate the throat to display bold black markings between the scales. Twig snakes are deadly: the venom is hemotoxic, affecting the blood clotting mechanism and causing uncontrolled bleeding and internal hemorrhaging. Bites by twig snakes have caused death in humans; famous herpetologist Robert Mertens died after being bitten by his pet savanna vine snake (''Thelotornis capensis''). However, envenomed bites are extremely rare when not handling the snake, as the fangs can't breach th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]