About: Twig snake

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The twig snakes (genus Thelotornis), also commonly known as bird snakes or vine snakes, are a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Africa. All species in the genus have a slender and elongated profile, a long tail, a narrow head, and a pointed snout. The eye of all species has a horizontal pupil, shaped like a keyhole, which gives twig snakes binocular vision. Twig snakes are greyish-brown with faint light and dark markings. When threatened, they inflate the throat to display bold black markings between the scales. Twig snakes are deadly: the venom is hemotoxic, affecting the blood clotting mechanism and causing uncontrolled bleeding and internal hemorrhaging. Bites by twig snakes have caused death in humans; famous herpetologist Robert Mert

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  • Theletornis Colubridae familiako narrasti genero bat da. Afrikan bizi dira. (eu)
  • Thelotornis es un género de serpientes venenosas que pertenecen a la familia de los colúbridos.​ El género agrupa a 4 especies que se distribuyen en África. (es)
  • Thelotornis est un genre de serpents de la famille des Colubridae. (fr)
  • Ular-ranting Afrika adlah sebutan untuk jenis-jenis ular yang terklasifikasi dalam genus Thelotornis. Ular-ular ini tersebar di Afrika. (in)
  • The twig snakes (genus Thelotornis), also commonly known as bird snakes or vine snakes, are a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Africa. All species in the genus have a slender and elongated profile, a long tail, a narrow head, and a pointed snout. The eye of all species has a horizontal pupil, shaped like a keyhole, which gives twig snakes binocular vision. Twig snakes are greyish-brown with faint light and dark markings. When threatened, they inflate the throat to display bold black markings between the scales. Twig snakes are deadly: the venom is hemotoxic, affecting the blood clotting mechanism and causing uncontrolled bleeding and internal hemorrhaging. Bites by twig snakes have caused death in humans; famous herpetologist Robert Mertens died after being bitten by his pet savanna vine snake (Thelotornis capensis). However, envenomed bites are extremely rare when not handling the snake, as the fangs can't breach the skin except in a few places like the web between the thumb and fingers. (en)
  • Thelotornis is een geslacht van slangen uit de familie toornslangachtigen (Colubrinae) en de onderfamilie Colubrinae. (nl)
  • Thelotornis – rodzaj węża z podrodziny Colubrinae w rodzinie połozowatych (Colubridae). (pl)
  • Thelotornis är ett släkte av ormar. Thelotornis ingår i familjen snokar. Arterna är med en längd av nästan 2 meter stora och smala ormar. De lever i Afrika söder om Sahara. Habitatet varierar mellan regnskogar samt buskskogar och gräsmarker med glest fördelade träd. Individerna klättrar ofta i träd. De jagar ödlor och små fåglar. Dessa ormar är aktiva på dagen. Honor lägger ägg. Släktets medlemmar har långa och vid nosen spetsiga huvuden. Arter enligt Catalogue of Life: * Thelotornis capensis * Thelotornis kirtlandii * Thelotornis usambaricus The Reptile Database listar dessutom: * (sv)
  • Ви́нные зме́и, или серые древесные змеи (лат. Thelotornis), — род змей из подсемейства настоящих ужей семейства ужеобразных. (ru)
  • Винна змія (Thelotornis) — рід отруйних змій родини Вужеві. Має 4 види. Інші назви «сірі деревні змії», «гілкові змії», «пташині змії». (uk)
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  • A. Smith, 1849 (en)
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  • T. capensis in Kruger NP, South Africa (en)
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  • Twig snake (en)
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  • Four species, see text. (en)
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  • Thelotornis (en)
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  • Theletornis Colubridae familiako narrasti genero bat da. Afrikan bizi dira. (eu)
  • Thelotornis es un género de serpientes venenosas que pertenecen a la familia de los colúbridos.​ El género agrupa a 4 especies que se distribuyen en África. (es)
  • Thelotornis est un genre de serpents de la famille des Colubridae. (fr)
  • Ular-ranting Afrika adlah sebutan untuk jenis-jenis ular yang terklasifikasi dalam genus Thelotornis. Ular-ular ini tersebar di Afrika. (in)
  • Thelotornis is een geslacht van slangen uit de familie toornslangachtigen (Colubrinae) en de onderfamilie Colubrinae. (nl)
  • Thelotornis – rodzaj węża z podrodziny Colubrinae w rodzinie połozowatych (Colubridae). (pl)
  • Thelotornis är ett släkte av ormar. Thelotornis ingår i familjen snokar. Arterna är med en längd av nästan 2 meter stora och smala ormar. De lever i Afrika söder om Sahara. Habitatet varierar mellan regnskogar samt buskskogar och gräsmarker med glest fördelade träd. Individerna klättrar ofta i träd. De jagar ödlor och små fåglar. Dessa ormar är aktiva på dagen. Honor lägger ägg. Släktets medlemmar har långa och vid nosen spetsiga huvuden. Arter enligt Catalogue of Life: * Thelotornis capensis * Thelotornis kirtlandii * Thelotornis usambaricus The Reptile Database listar dessutom: * (sv)
  • Ви́нные зме́и, или серые древесные змеи (лат. Thelotornis), — род змей из подсемейства настоящих ужей семейства ужеобразных. (ru)
  • Винна змія (Thelotornis) — рід отруйних змій родини Вужеві. Має 4 види. Інші назви «сірі деревні змії», «гілкові змії», «пташині змії». (uk)
  • The twig snakes (genus Thelotornis), also commonly known as bird snakes or vine snakes, are a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Africa. All species in the genus have a slender and elongated profile, a long tail, a narrow head, and a pointed snout. The eye of all species has a horizontal pupil, shaped like a keyhole, which gives twig snakes binocular vision. Twig snakes are greyish-brown with faint light and dark markings. When threatened, they inflate the throat to display bold black markings between the scales. Twig snakes are deadly: the venom is hemotoxic, affecting the blood clotting mechanism and causing uncontrolled bleeding and internal hemorrhaging. Bites by twig snakes have caused death in humans; famous herpetologist Robert Mert (en)
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  • Thelotornis (es)
  • Thelotornis (eu)
  • Ular-ranting Afrika (in)
  • Thelotornis (fr)
  • Thelotornis (pl)
  • Thelotornis (nl)
  • Twig snake (en)
  • Винные змеи (ru)
  • Thelotornis (sv)
  • Винна змія (uk)
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