They include Oxybelis, a genus of New World vine snakes, Ahaetulla (Asian vine snakes), Imantodes (neotropical vine snakes), and Thelotornis (African vine snakes), with several species.

While South Africa has a fair share of shortages, there is a shortage that is little spoken about but absolutely crucial. ... Vine snakes rarely bite and spend most of their lives camouflaged.

Its a nice, adult specimen, measuring a metre in length and one of the most feisty vine snakes I have ever rescued," Evans added. It was back to Westville North a short while later for a cobra rescue.

Elapoid snakes, including cobras, mambas and sea snakes, may have evolved in Asia, not Africa as many researchers once thought. Skip to content. Subscribe or renew today ...

Wildlife guide in La Paz accidentally sliced 4-foot-long Inkaterra vine snake, discovered country’s first record of the species, study said.