Vine Snake

Vine snake can refer to several kinds of snake from the taxonomic family Colubridae:

  • Genus Ahaetulla, Japanese vine snakes.
  • Genus Chironius, Sipos or blunt-headed vine snakes.
  • Genus Oxybelis, Neotropical vine snakes.
  • Genus Imantodes, Neotropical vine snakes.

Famous quotes containing the words vine and/or snake:

    A melon forced off the vine will not be sweet.
    Chinese proverb.

    If this creature is a murderer, then so are we all. This snake has killed one British soldier; we have killed many. This is not murder, gentlemen. This is war.
    —Administration in the State of Sout, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)