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'''''Ahaetulla sahyadrensis''''' is a species of tree [[snake]] [[Endemism|endemic]] to the northern [[Western Ghats]] of [[India|India.]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Mallik|first=Ashok Kumar|last2=Srikanthan|first2=Achyuthan N.|last3=Pal|first3=Saunak P.|last4=D’souza|first4=Princia Margaret|last5=Shanker|first5=Kartik|last6=Ganesh|first6=Sumaithangi Rajagopalan|date=2020-11-06|title=Disentangling vines: a study of morphological crypsis and genetic divergence in vine snakes (Squamata: Colubridae: Ahaetulla ) with the description of five new species from Peninsular India|url=https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4874.1.1|journal=Zootaxa|language=en|volume=4874|issue=1|pages=1–62|doi=10.11646/zootaxa.4874.1.1|issn=1175-5334}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=Staff|date=2020-11-14|title=New species of vine snakes discovered|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/new-species-of-vine-snakes-discovered/article33097126.ece|access-date=2020-11-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The discovery of five new species of vine snakes in India|url=https://phys.org/news/2020-11-discovery-species-vine-snakes-india.html|access-date=2020-11-26|website=phys.org|language=en}}</ref> |
{{Italic title}}'''''Ahaetulla sahyadrensis''''' is a species of tree [[snake]] [[Endemism|endemic]] to the northern [[Western Ghats]] of [[India|India.]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Mallik|first=Ashok Kumar|last2=Srikanthan|first2=Achyuthan N.|last3=Pal|first3=Saunak P.|last4=D’souza|first4=Princia Margaret|last5=Shanker|first5=Kartik|last6=Ganesh|first6=Sumaithangi Rajagopalan|date=2020-11-06|title=Disentangling vines: a study of morphological crypsis and genetic divergence in vine snakes (Squamata: Colubridae: Ahaetulla ) with the description of five new species from Peninsular India|url=https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4874.1.1|journal=Zootaxa|language=en|volume=4874|issue=1|pages=1–62|doi=10.11646/zootaxa.4874.1.1|issn=1175-5334}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=Staff|date=2020-11-14|title=New species of vine snakes discovered|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/new-species-of-vine-snakes-discovered/article33097126.ece|access-date=2020-11-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The discovery of five new species of vine snakes in India|url=https://phys.org/news/2020-11-discovery-species-vine-snakes-india.html|access-date=2020-11-26|website=phys.org|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Taxonomy == |
== Taxonomy == |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Ahaetuliinae |
| Genus: | Ahaetulla |
| Species: | A. sahyadrensis
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| Ahaetulla sahyadrensis Mallik, Srikanthan, Pal, Princia D'Souza, Shanker, and Ganesh, 2020
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Ahaetulla sahyadrensis is a species of tree snake endemic to the northern Western Ghats of India.[1][2][3]
Taxonomy
It was formerly considered conspecific with A. pulverulenta (now considered to be restricted to Sri Lanka), and was described as a subspecies of it (A. p. indica) by Paulus Edward Pieris Deraniyagala in 1955. However, a 2020 study recovered it as a distinct species. In addition, a now-defunct subspecies of Ahaetulla prasina, A. p. indica, was described by Rudolf Mell in 1931. Thus, the combination Ahaetulla pulverulenta indica would be a homonym to Ahaetulla prasina indica. To solve this, a new replacement name, A. sahyadrensis, was erected in 2020.[1]
Geographic range
This species is the most widespread of all vine snakes endemic to the Western Ghats, ranging from Gujarat south to Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[1]
Habitat
It is found in moist deciduous and evergreen forests from just above sea level up to 1500 msl. They are usually found in the vicinity of perennial streams.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Mallik, Ashok Kumar; Srikanthan, Achyuthan N.; Pal, Saunak P.; D’souza, Princia Margaret; Shanker, Kartik; Ganesh, Sumaithangi Rajagopalan (2020-11-06). "Disentangling vines: a study of morphological crypsis and genetic divergence in vine snakes (Squamata: Colubridae: Ahaetulla ) with the description of five new species from Peninsular India". Zootaxa. 4874 (1): 1–62. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4874.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (2020-11-14). "New species of vine snakes discovered". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "The discovery of five new species of vine snakes in India". phys.org. Retrieved 2020-11-26.