Brown-speckled whipsnake or brown vine snake (Ahaetulla pulverulenta) is a species of tree snake endemic to Sri Lanka.[3] Populations in the Western Ghats of India are now considered a separate species, Ahaetulla sahyadrensis.[4] It is known as හෙනකදයා (henakadaya) in Sinhala; this name provided the name anaconda.[5][6][7]
Snout pointed, terminating in a dermal appendage which is longer than the eye, formed below by the rostral, and covered above with numerous small scales or warts; the length of the snout, without the dermal appendage, more than twice the diameter of the eye. Nasals in contact behind the rostral appendage, or narrowly separated; no loreal; internasals and prefrontals in contact with the labials; frontal as long as its distance from the nasals, as long as the parietals or a little longer; two preoculars, with one subocular below, the upper preocular in contact with the frontal; two postoculars; temporals 2+3 or 2+2; upper labials 8, fifth entering the eye; 4 lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than the posterior. Scales in 15 rows, ventrals 182–194; anal divided; subcaudals 154–173. Greyish, powdered with brown, with blackish transverse spots above; a dark brown rhomboidal spot on the upper surface of the head, and a brown band on each side, passing through the eye. [8] Total length 5 feet 10 inches; tail 2 feet 4 inches.
Brown-speckled whipsnake or brown vine snake (Ahaetulla pulverulenta) is a species of tree snake endemic to Sri Lanka. Populations in the Western Ghats of India are now considered a separate species, Ahaetulla sahyadrensis. It is known as හෙනකදයා (henakadaya) in Sinhala; this name provided the name anaconda.
brown vine snakeAhaetulla pulverulenta Ahaetulla generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Colubridae familian sailkatuta dago.
Ahaetulla pulverulenta Ahaetulla generoko animalia da. Narrastien barruko Colubridae familian sailkatuta dago.
Ahaetulla pulverulenta est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Colubridae[1].
Cette espèce se rencontre au Bangladesh, en Inde dans les Ghâts occidentaux, et au Sri Lanka[1].
Ahaetulla pulverulenta est ovovivipare. Elle se nourrit de lézards et autres vertébrés[1].
Ahaetulla pulverulenta est une espèce de serpents de la famille des Colubridae.
Ahaetulla pulverulenta là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Duméril & Bibron mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1854.[1]
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Ahaetulla pulverulenta là một loài rắn trong họ Rắn nước. Loài này được Duméril & Bibron mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1854.