Green vine snake

ඇහැටුල්ලා · ehetulla

Ahaetulla nasuta

Mildly venomous

A slender emerald tree snake with keyhole-shaped pupils.

How to identify

1Bright green, extremely slender body

2Pointed snout with horizontal keyhole pupils

3Sways like a vine in the breeze

Good to know

Mildly venomous (rear-fanged); bites cause only local pain and swelling. Clean the wound and apply a cold compress; seek care if symptoms spread.

Up to 1.8 m

Length

Diurnal & arboreal

Active

Lizards

Diet

Where it's found

Wet zoneIntermediate zoneDry zone

Trees and shrubs in gardens, forest edges and plantations.