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GREEN VINE SNAKE — by request a example of convergent evolution Oxybelis brevirostris©pbertner Oxybelis is a genus of colubrid snakes known commonly as Vine Snakes. They are found through Central America, to the northern countries of South America. Though similar in appearance to the Asian species of vine snake of the genus Ahaetulla, they are not related, and are an example of convergent evolution. Convergent evolution describes the acquisition of the same biological trait in unrelated lineages. The wing is a classic example of convergent evolution in action. Although their last common ancestor did not have wings, both birds and bats do, and are capable of powered flight. Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_evolution http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxybelis Other posts: Jameson’s Mamba Albino Rattlesnake Boelyn Python

GREEN VINE SNAKE — by request
a example of convergent evolution
Oxybelis brevirostris
©pbertner

Oxybelis is a genus of colubrid snakes known commonly as Vine Snakes. They are found through Central America, to the northern countries of South America. Though similar in appearance to the Asian species of vine snake of the genus Ahaetulla, they are not related, and are an example of convergent evolution.

Convergent evolution describes the acquisition of the same biological trait in unrelated lineages.

The wing is a classic example of convergent evolution in action. Although their last common ancestor did not have wings, both birds and bats do, and are capable of powered flight.

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_evolution

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxybelis

Other posts:

Jameson’s Mamba

Albino Rattlesnake

Boelyn Python

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