The green skinny snake, as its name suggests, is a slender snake. It moves quickly, has good eyesight, and is good at fighting in trees, but when it comes to the ground, its movement becomes very slow. Next, let the editor continue to introduce other knowledge about the green thin snake to you!

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]Green Thin Snake

[Alias] Blue Whip Snake, Crane Snake, Thin Green Snake

【Latin scientific name】Ahaetulla prasina

【Kingdom】Animal Kingdom

【Domain】Chordates

【Class】Reptiles

[Subclass] Biporia

[Order] Squamata

[Suborder] Snake

[Family] Snake Family

[genus] Slender Snake

[Species] Green Slender Snake

[Distribution Area] China, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia

【Name and age】Boie, 1827

II. Morphological characteristics

The green skinny snake is slender and long, with a narrow and long head , which is very distinct from the neck. Its snout is slightly rounded and flattened, its eyes are large with slit pupils, its torso is long and thin, and its tail is long and thin. The back of the green thin snake is bright green, and the abdomen is light green. Its abdominal scales and the front side of the lower tail scales are white, with two longitudinal shallow stripes.

III. Habitat

The habitat of the green thin snake includes lowland, mountain forest, secondary forest, dry comb forest, shrub jungle, monsoon forest, cultivated land, roadside, farm , parks and city gardens. They mainly live in shrubs, woods and grasslands.

4. Living habits

The green thin snakes are mostly active during the day. They often inhabit the bushes, and their bodies and tails will wrap around the branches. When on the tree, the Green Skinny Snake moves quickly, but when on the ground, the Green Skinny Snake moves very slowly. They usually feed on frogs, lizards and small birds. When preying, green thin snakes will use their tails to support their bodies, and their foreheads are curved in an S shape. When they see the food, they will quickly move on. attack.

V. Protection level

At present, the green thin snake has been included in the 2012 Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) ver3.1 - Least Concern (LC).

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