Malabar Whipsnake
Ahaetulla malabarica
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Ahaetulla
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 32 places on iNaturalist
About
Malabar Whipsnake (Ahaetulla malabarica) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in India. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, evergreen forest, woodland and 6 more. Recorded in 32 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Ahaetulla oxyrhyncha
- Sahyadri Vine Snake Ahaetulla sahyadrensis
- Karnataka Whipsnake Ahaetulla farnsworthi
- Travancore Whipsnake Ahaetulla travancorica
- Wall's Vine Snake Ahaetulla isabellina
- Laudankia Vine Snake Ahaetulla laudankia
- Northern Vine Snake Ahaetulla borealis
- Red-eyed Whipsnake Ahaetulla rufusoculara
- Green Vine Snake (nasuta) Ahaetulla nasuta
- River Vine Snake Ahaetulla fronticincta
- Brown-speckled Whipsnake Ahaetulla pulverulenta
- Spotted Whipsnake Ahaetulla fasciolata
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.