- Ahaetulla fronticincta
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Günther's Whipsnake 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Subfamily: Colubrinae Genus: Ahaetulla Species: A. fronticincta Binomial name Ahaetulla fronticincta
(Günther, 1858)Synonyms Dryophis fronticinctus
Günther's Whipsnake or Burmese Vine Snake, Ahaetulla fronticincta is a species of tree snake found in Myanmar (Burma) and neighbouring northeastern India (Assam). It is even found as high up in the southern himalayan forests.
Food
Feeds only on fish. It strikes at a fish in water while maintaining half of its body wrapped around a branch or twig. The mild venom of this snake renders the fish immobile.
References
- Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp.
- Günther, A. 1858 Catalogue of Colubrine snakes of the British Museum. London, I - XVI, 1 - 281
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