An unusual morph in Green Vine Snake, Ahaetulla nasuta spp. (Lacépède, 1789) (Serpentes: Colubridae: Ahaetullinae) from Matheran, Maharashtra, India

Authors

  • Vishal Varma
     416, Shukrawar peth, Pune – 411002, Maharashtra
  • Gaurav Gharat
     416, Shukrawar peth, Pune – 411002, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v119/i1/2019/121736

Keywords:

Ahaetulla nasuta, Ahaetulla nasuta isabellina, Green Vine Snake, Northern Western Ghats

Abstract

An unusual morph of Green vine snake (Ahaetulla nasuta) in Matheran, Maharashtra, was observed with individual has blended colour of A. nasuta (Figure 1) and A. nasuta var. isabellinus (Figure 2). Head and nuchal region of encountered specimen was pea-green whilst, rest of posterior body was olive-brown. Habitat of Matheran varies from foothills to hilltop, environmental effect can be the factor for this coloration.

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Published

2019-03-23

How to Cite

Varma, V., & Gharat, G. (2019). An unusual morph in Green Vine Snake, <i>Ahaetulla nasuta spp</i>. (Lacépède, 1789) (Serpentes: Colubridae: Ahaetullinae) from Matheran, Maharashtra, India. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, 119(1), 88–90. https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v119/i1/2019/121736

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Volume 119, Issue 1, 2019

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