Ahaetulla nasuta
—
Green Vine Snake
Also known as:
Long-nosed Tree Snake, Long-nosed Whip Snake


These are extremely similar to the closely related vine snakes I had seen in Borneo, but that doesn't make them any less fun. The second one pictured here was a youngster that was drinking water from the leaf it was perched on, a few minutes after a ten-minute downpour.

This is how a vine snake catches your eye when you're scanning the vegetation at night for creatures herpetological.
Online references:
- Ahaetulla nasuta account on The Reptile Database
- Ahaetulla nasuta account on the Lanka Nature Summary blog
- Ahaetulla nasuta account on iNaturalist
Printed references:
- Das, I. 2010. A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-east Asia
- de Silva, A., Ukuwela, K. 2017. A Naturalist's Guide to the Reptiles of Sri Lanka