Green vine snake பச்சை பாம்பு

Common name: Green vine snake

Tamil name: பச்சை பாம்பு 
Scientific name: Ahaetuella nasuta

Photo shot at: In front of Biotechnology department

Photo credit: Gladwin John

Description: An elegant snake with a wonderful turn of speed over foliage. Its usually a gentle snake, which can be fierce when freshly caught. When alarmed, it rears its head and fore body. The dilation of the fore body brings into view, the black and white chequering of the skin (see the below picture). It has a habit of striking in the eye because which is the only object in movement in a tree snake’s view. 

         The green vine is mildly venomous. In human, the venom has no significant effect. But occasionally, swelling and numbness of the bitten area may result.