Brown Vine Snake with mouth open
Oxybelis aeneus, commonly known as the Mexican vine snake or brown vine snake, is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to the Americas. This is an extremely slender snake that reaches up to metres ( ft) in length. Its color may vary from gray to brown with a yellow underside. The body is laterally compressed.[3] The snout is prominent, its length more than two times the diameter of the eye. There is 1 preocular, and there are 2 postoculars. There is 1 anterior temporal, and there are 2 posterior temporals. There is no loreal scale, and there are 8-10 upper labials. The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 17 rows at midbody. Ventrals 173-205;[4] subcaudals 150-188, divided (paired). The anal plate is divided in Arizona specimens but is entire in South American specimens Common names In Arizona it is also called "pike-headed tree snake".[3] In Trinidad and Tobago, it is known as a "horse whip" or "vine snake". Behavior Mostly arboreal and diurnal, this snake is quite often mistaken for a vine. When threatened, it sometimes releases foul smelling secretions from its vent. [edit]Diet It feeds mainly on lizards, but also eats frogs and birds. [edit]
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Location: Ometepe Island Nicaragua
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