ヒスイデメヘビ(ペア) / ミネオヘビ / Emerald Snake / Hapsidophrys smaragdina

$380.00

出品者: Ngannou Animal🇨🇲 Cameroon

**Hapsidophrys smaragdina** **Common name:** Emerald Snake **Family:** Colubridae **Distribution:** West and Central Africa, including Cameroon **Lifestyle:** Fully arboreal and diurnal **Habitat:** Tropical forests, forest galleries, forest-savanna mosaics, and plantations **Reproduction:** Oviparous **Adult size:** Approximately 70–120 cm *Hapsidophrys smaragdina* is a striking African arboreal colubrid known for its vivid emerald-green coloration and slender, elegant body. The flanks may display scattered sky-blue scales, while the throat and underside are generally lighter green to yellowish. The species has a distinctive dark marking running through the eye and along the side of the head, adding to its characteristic appearance. Its long, slender body and fine tail are highly adapted to an arboreal lifestyle. In Cameroon, *Hapsidophrys smaragdina* occurs in dense evergreen and semi-deciduous forests, forest-savanna mosaics, and the western highlands. It is also known to occur around villages, plantations, and forest edges. The species is primarily diurnal and feeds mainly on small reptiles such as geckos, with amphibians also reported as prey. The Emerald Snake is an attractive and relatively uncommon species in captivity, making it particularly interesting to keepers and collectors specializing in African arboreal snakes. **Notable features:** Brilliant emerald-green coloration, slender arboreal body, dark facial marking, blue scales along the flanks, diurnal activity, and specialized climbing adaptations.