Green Vine Snake
Ahaetulla nasuta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusAhaetulla (Asian Longnose Whipsnakes)
- SpeciesAhaetulla nasuta (Green Vine Snake)
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
Brown-speckled Whipsnake
Ahaetulla pulverulenta
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis tristis
Boulenger's Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis bifrenalis
Beddome's Cat Snake
Boiga beddomei
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
Indian Flying Snake
Chrysopelea taprobanica
Buff Striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolatum
Banded kukri snake
Oligodon arnensis
Vellore Bridal Snake
Lycodon nympha
Russell's Wolf Snake
Lycodon fasciolatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Vine Snake in Wilpattu National Park?
About 24% of visitor-days record a Green Vine Snake sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green Vine Snake in Wilpattu National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Green Vine Snake in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.