Forest vine snake

Forest vine snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Thelotornis
Species: T. kirtlandii
Binomial name
Thelotornis kirtlandii
(Hallowell, 1844)

The forest vine snake (Thelotornis kirtlandii), also known as the twig snake and bird snake, is a species of venomous snake of the family Colubridae.

Geographic range

The snake is found in Africa.

Diet

The snake is known to eat small birds.

References


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