Malayan green whipsnake

Como reconhecer

• A slender snake that is slow moving and looks like a vine among the leaves1
• Has larger eyes than the oriental whipsnake1
• Its flanks lack the thin yellow line seen on the oriental whipsnake1
• Grows up to 1 m (3.3 ft) snout-to-vent length1
• When threatened, it expands the front part of its body to show dark scales1

Muitas vezes confundido com: It is often confused with the oriental whipsnake (Ahaetulla prasina). The Malayan green whipsnake has larger eyes, no thin yellow line on its flanks, and is smaller, growing up to 1 m compared with up to 2 m for the oriental whipsnake.1