---
title: "Northern Western Ghats Vine Snake"
description: "Ahaetulla borealis — Reptiles. The northern Western Ghats vine snake (Ahaetulla borealis) is a species of tree snake endemic to the northern Western Ghats of India."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/northern-western-ghats-vine-snake
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Northern Western Ghats Vine Snake

> Ahaetulla borealis — Reptiles. The northern Western Ghats vine snake (Ahaetulla borealis) is a species of tree snake endemic to the northern Western Ghats of India.

- Scientific name: *Ahaetulla borealis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptiles)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest)
- iNaturalist observations: 682
- iNaturalist taxon: [1161478](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1161478)

## Names

- en: Northern Western Ghats Vine Snake

## Countries with the most observations

IN (658)

## Summary

The northern Western Ghats vine snake (Ahaetulla borealis) is a species of tree snake endemic to the northern Western Ghats of India.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahaetulla_borealis

## Photo

![Northern Western Ghats Vine Snake](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/northern-western-ghats-vine-snake/medium.jpg)

Photo: Haneesh K M · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/189127660

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/northern-western-ghats-vine-snake?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).