Vine snake

Vine snake are arboreal species of snakes that are often likened to vines due to their thin, elongate shape and/or coloration. The term can refer to several genera of snake in the taxonomic family Colubridae, including:

  • Ahaetulla, a genus of Asiatic vine snakes
  • Chironius, a Neotropical genus sometimes called vine snake
  • Imantodes, a Neotropical genus known as blunt-headed vine snakes
  • Oxybelis, a Neotropical genus of vine snakes
  • Thelotornis, a genus of African vine snakes also known as twig snakes
  • Uromacer, a genus of Hispaniolan vine snakes
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