- Vine snake
Vine snake can refer to several kinds of snake:
*Genus "
Ahaetulla ", Asian vine snakes.
*Genus "Chironius ", Sipos or blunt-headed vine snakes.
*Genus "Oxybelis ", Neotropical vine snakes.
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