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vine snake

American  

noun

  1. any of several slender, arboreal colubrid snakes of the genus Oxybelis, ranging from southern Arizona to Bolivia.

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But the winner of the serpent stakes may well be the vine snake from Malaysia.

From New York Times

Also known as the the Chocoan blunt-headed vine snake, it was distinguished from its relatives through an analysis of its DNA, morphological features, and colour patterns.

From Scientific American

Twenty minutes after we meet, he lifts a brilliant green vine snake from the edge of the road.

From New York Times

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