Ular hijau

from indonesia

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From indonesia

Definition

A green snake with a triangular head and dark red tail

Etymology

A native Indonesian descriptive term combining 'ular' and the adjective 'hijau' (from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian '*izaw'). Taxonomically, it often refers to Trimeresurus insularis, where the naming emphasizes the dominant physical characteristic of its skin color as a form of camouflage in foliage.

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