Laudankia Vine Snake:
Wildlife enthusiasts have successfully photographed the rare Laudankia Vine Snake (Ahaetulla laudankia) in Udaipur’s Ubeshwar wildlife area.
- Laudankia Vine Snake ,Scientific Name: Ahaetulla laudankia.
- It is a diurnal and arboreal species belongs to the vine snake group.
- The snake is distinguished by its slender, vine-like body, chestnut-brown colour with fine black speckles and pale white patches on the lower part of its head.
- It also has a long, pointed snout, large eyes and horizontal pupils
- It inhabits dry deciduous forests, scrublands, hill slopes and other natural green habitats.
- It is endemic to India
- Its known range extends from the Eastern Ghats through Central India to eastern Rajasthan.
- Its diet mainly consists of lizards, geckos, small frogs and small birds.
- It is mildly venomous and rear-fanged, its venom is primarily effective against small prey and is not considered seriously dangerous to humans.
