Wildlifeof China
Oriental Whip Snake
Colubrid Snakes
Photo: Mike Gordon — wildlifeofeverywhere.com · Project photograph
Ahaetulla prasina
Basic stats
Diet
Small reptiles and amphibians, particularly lizards and tree frogs
Range
South and Southeast Asia, including parts of southern China
Size
Up to 1.8m
The Oriental Whip Snake is an extremely slender, arboreal snake with a long pointed snout extending well beyond the eye. Adults vary from light brown or dull yellow-green to vivid fluorescent green and can reach approximately 1.8m, including a tail around 60cm long. It is active during daylight. (Wikipedia, general species account)
The species ranges widely across South and Southeast Asia and occurs in parts of southern China. It hunts small reptiles and amphibians, especially lizards and tree frogs. Its enlarged rear teeth assist venom delivery, but its venom is not generally regarded as a serious threat to humans. The broad Ahaetulla prasina complex may require further taxonomic revision. (Wikipedia, general species account; The Reptile Database)
Quick answers
- What does the Oriental Whip Snake eat?
- Small reptiles and amphibians, particularly lizards and tree frogs
- Where is the Oriental Whip Snake found?
- South and Southeast Asia, including parts of southern China
- How big is the Oriental Whip Snake?
- Up to 1.8m