New World vine snake

New World vine snakes are a genus of slender, venomous, rear-fanged snakes belonging to the family Colubridae. These snakes are characterized by their narrow heads and pointed snouts. They are typically arboreal, meaning they live in trees, and their coloration—green, gray, or brown—provides excellent camouflage in their rainforest or savanna habitats.12

Vine snakes primarily prey on lizards, frogs, and birds, sometimes using their tongues as lures. While all vine snakes are venomous, most species are relatively harmless to humans. The genus Oxybelis specifically refers to New World vine snakes, which are found from the United States to Peru. It is important to note that these snakes are venomous, meaning they inject toxins, rather than poisonous, which implies toxins are ingested.123