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Ahaetulla
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Ahaetulla, commonly referred to as Asian vine snakes or Asian whip snakes, is a genus of colubrid snakes distributed throughout tropical Asia. They are considered by some scientists to be mildly venomous and are what is commonly termed as 'rear-fanged' or more appropriately, opisthoglyphous, meaning their enlarged teeth or fangs, intended to aid in venom delivery, are located in the back of the upper jaw, instead of in the front as they are in vipers or cobras. As colubrids, Ahaetulla do not possess a true venom gland or a sophisticated venom delivery system. The Duvernoy's gland of this genus
Species
Oriental Whipsnake
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassSquamata
- OrderSquamata
- FamilyColubridae
Die Peitschennattern (Ahaetulla) oder Baumschnüffler sind baumbewohnende Schlangen mit einem dünnen, extrem langgestreckten Körper. Der Kopf ist deutlich vom Körper abgesetzt und endet in einer vierkantigen spitzen Schnauze. Ihre Heimat ist das tropische Südostasien. Es handelt sich um Trugnattern, deren Giftzähne relativ weit hinten im Kiefer stehen und deren Biss für Menschen deshalb wenig gefährlich ist. Sie erbeuten zumeist kleine Echsen, die bis zum Eintreten der Giftwirkung mit den Zähnen festgehalten werden.
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Ahaetulla, commonly referred to as Asian vine snakes or Asian whip snakes, is a genus of colubrid snakes distributed throughout tropical Asia. They are considered by some scientists to be mildly venomous and are what is commonly termed as 'rear-fanged' or more appropriately, opisthoglyphous, meaning their enlarged teeth or fangs, intended to aid in venom delivery, are located in the back of the upper jaw, instead of in the front as they are in vipers or cobras. As colubrids, Ahaetulla do not possess a true venom gland or a sophisticated venom delivery system. The Duvernoy's gland of this genus, homologous to the venom gland of true venomous snakes, produces a secretion which, though not well studied, is considered not to be medically significant to humans.
Green-colored members of this genus are often referred to as green vine snakes. They are not to be confused with the "green vine snake" Oxybelis fulgidus, which convergently appears very similar but is found in Central and South America.