Green Pit Viper?

[NoDisplayName]

Wrapped around the base of a flower pot.

Bright lime-green.

About 1/2 meter length.

Triangular head, red-tipped tail.

Fangs in front of mouth.

 

Venomous green pit viper?

 

[pattayasan]

The snake in the image has a bright green coloration, which is characteristic of certain species found in Thailand. Based on this color, a common species is the green pit viper (genus Trimeresurus or Cryptelytrops). In Thailand, these green pit vipers are often found in gardens, forests, and near human dwellings.

However, if this snake was identified in a more controlled, artificial setting, like a garden or a pot, it could also be a non-venomous species, such as a green bush snake (Ahaetulla nasuta), which is harmless to humans and commonly found in Southeast Asia.

Since identification can be challenging from just an image, especially without seeing the head or specific body markings, exercise caution around green snakes in Thailand, as green pit vipers are venomous. It’s best to consult a local expert or wildlife authority for a precise identification if you encounter a snake like this.

[NoDisplayName]

We live on the edge of town, amongst the rice fields.

Just behind our rear wall is a government-owned test plot.

Usually overgrown with tall grass, or flooded in rainy season.

[KhunLA]

Yep ... red tipped tail is the give away 👍

 

Probably Vogel version, and endemic to TH only.

 

Other version (Sumatra)  located in extreme south.

Edited 19 hours ago by KhunLA

[impulse]

Careful...  That toad'll get you while you're dealing with the snek.

 

[GammaGlobulin]

That's one of the most beautiful specimens of snake that I have ever seen.

 

[rwill]

Yes.  Be careful.

[Hummin]

11 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

Wrapped around the base of a flower pot.

Bright lime-green.

About 1/2 meter length.

Triangular head, red-tipped tail.

Fangs in front of mouth.

 

Venomous green pit viper?

 

Location? 

[Hummin]

Could be the white lipped one, but depending on location if there is another specie of viper 

 

https://www.thainationalparks.com/species/trimeresurus-albolabris

 

https://www.thainationalparks.com/species/trimeresurus-guoi

[Watawattana]

There are some good snake ID groups on Facebook, such as ThailandSnakes or Snakes of Thailand.  They are pretty good at helping to identify snakes and giving advice.

[oceanbluejewell]

12 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

Wrapped around the base of a flower pot.

Bright lime-green.

About 1/2 meter length.

Triangular head, red-tipped tail.

Fangs in front of mouth.

 

Venomous green pit viper?

 

Yes. This is green pit-viper, ranger in national park said dangerous. 

[pacovl46]

13 hours ago, pattayasan said:

The snake in the image has a bright green coloration, which is characteristic of certain species found in Thailand. Based on this color, a common species is the green pit viper (genus Trimeresurus or Cryptelytrops). In Thailand, these green pit vipers are often found in gardens, forests, and near human dwellings.

However, if this snake was identified in a more controlled, artificial setting, like a garden or a pot, it could also be a non-venomous species, such as a green bush snake (Ahaetulla nasuta), which is harmless to humans and commonly found in Southeast Asia.

Since identification can be challenging from just an image, especially without seeing the head or specific body markings, exercise caution around green snakes in Thailand, as green pit vipers are venomous. It’s best to consult a local expert or wildlife authority for a precise identification if you encounter a snake like this.

It’s definitely a viper. The triangular head shape is a dead give away. It could either be a green pit viper or its cousin the white-lipped pit viper. Ahaethulla is larger, quite skinny, hence the common name whip snake, has a different scale pattern and they're usually not uniformly green and have a very different headshape with an upward pointing nose and horizontally slit pupils.

Edited 5 hours ago by pacovl46

[hotchilli]

Saw a snake the other day slipping across the grass, it was easily 2.5 mtrs long, very slim body, 30 mm,  triangular head larger than the body, moved very fast, color was a dark brown, no markings as I could see, just dark brown... any ides what it could have been.

Definitely not a constrictor type.

[Thailand]

[NoDisplayName]

4 hours ago, Hummin said:

Location? 

 

'bout an hour outside of Korat.

[KhunLA]

22 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

'bout an hour outside of Korat.

 

16 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Yep ... red tipped tail is the give away 👍

 

Probably Vogel version, and endemic to TH only.

 

Other version (Sumatra)  located in extreme south.

[NicoBKK]

So beautuful!

[garygooner]

Wow. So green & shiny it almost looks plastic. Beautiful snake though. 

Certainly looks like a viper going by the head shape & size. 👍

[madone]

17 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

Wrapped around the base of a flower pot.

Bright lime-green.

About 1/2 meter length.

Triangular head, red-tipped tail.

Fangs in front of mouth.

 

Venomous green pit viper?

 

 

Hard to find a better specimen. beautiful.

[madone]

17 hours ago, pattayasan said:

However, if this snake was identified in a more controlled, artificial setting, like a garden or a pot, it could also be a non-venomous species, such as a green bush snake (Ahaetulla nasuta), which is harmless to humans and commonly found in Southeast Asia.

it could not be more obviously a green pit viper from the triangular head to the red tail.  

[madone]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Saw a snake the other day slipping across the grass, it was easily 2.5 mtrs long, very slim body, 30 mm,  triangular head larger than the body, moved very fast, color was a dark brown, no markings as I could see, just dark brown... any ides what it could have been.

Definitely not a constrictor type.

[Thailand]

 A car drove by here the other day. It was going quickly, with no pinstripes, just a dark blue.

Any idea what it could have been?   

it definitely wasn't a truck

[madone]

18 hours ago, pattayasan said:

The snake in the image has a bright green coloration, which is characteristic of certain species found in Thailand. Based on this color, a common species is the green pit viper (genus Trimeresurus or Cryptelytrops). In Thailand, these green pit vipers are often found in gardens, forests, and near human dwellings.

However, if this snake was identified in a more controlled, artificial setting, like a garden or a pot, it could also be a non-venomous species, such as a green bush snake (Ahaetulla nasuta), which is harmless to humans and commonly found in Southeast Asia.

Since identification can be challenging from just an image, especially without seeing the head or specific body markings, exercise caution around green snakes in Thailand, as green pit vipers are venomous. It’s best to consult a local expert or wildlife authority for a precise identification if you encounter a snake like this.

 

Thank you so much chat gpt. good effort. 

[NoDisplayName]

I was  just about to grab a couple of flower pots.

Snack was hidden under the white saucer to the left, with just the tip of the nose barely showing.

My attention was focused on the deadly hypnotoad in the pot.

 

[digger70]

18 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

Wrapped around the base of a flower pot.

Bright lime-green.

About 1/2 meter length.

Triangular head, red-tipped tail.

Fangs in front of mouth.

 

Venomous green pit viper?

 

Maybe Not a Viper , could be a red tail green rat snake..

 

The Red-tailed green ratsnake, also known as the arboreal ratsnake and Red-tailed Racer, is a non-venomous snake. They are often mistaken for the Green Pit Viper, which is a highly venomous snake. This is because they both have the same colouration on their bodies.

[NoDisplayName]

6 minutes ago, digger70 said:

Maybe Not a Viper , could be a red tail green rat snake..

 

The Red-tailed green ratsnake, also known as the arboreal ratsnake and Red-tailed Racer, is a non-venomous snake. They are often mistaken for the Green Pit Viper, which is a highly venomous snake. This is because they both have the same colouration on their bodies.

 

Those we have also, but different head shape and scale pattern.