Forest vine snake
The forest vine snake, also known commonly as the twig snake and the bird snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Africa.Etymology
The specific name, kirtlandii, is in honor of American naturalist Jared Potter Kirtland.T. kirtlandii is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, south to a latitude of about 17° S. It has been recorded from Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.Diet
T. kirtlandii is known to eat small birds.Reproduction
T. kirtlandii is oviparous.
