Dendrelaphis tristis
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Dendrelaphis tristis (Common bronzeback or Daudin's bronzeback) is a species of colubrid tree-snake found in South Asia. It is not venomous, and harmless to humans.
Taxonomy
Dendrelaphis tristis belongs to the genus Dendrelaphis, which contains 48 other described species.[1]
Dendrelaphis is one of five genera belonging to the vine snake subfamily Ahaetuliinae, of which Dendrelaphis is most closely related to Chrysopelea, as shown in the cladogram below:[2] Template:Clade
Distribution
Dendrelaphis tristis is found in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Bhutan,[3] although its presence is uncertain in Myanmar, Bhutan, and Pakistan.[4]
Habitat
It is diurnal and fully arboreal.[3] It lives in various types of forests, from dry deciduous to semi-evergreen, and has even been reported in urban gardens and parks.[4]
Description
Dendrelaphis tristis is a long, slender snake with a pointed head and a bronze-coloured line running right down its back. It is camouflaged among the leaves because of its uniform ruddy brown skin.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Diet
Its diet includes geckos, garden lizards, frogs, and small birds.[4] It is not venomous, and harmless to humans.[4]
Reproduction
The snake has oviparous (egg laying) reproduction,[3] and lays 6-8 eggs in April in tree hollows and rotting vegetation.[4]
Gallery
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Head seen dorso-laterally
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In Sri Lanka
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Bronzeback eating a frog
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Common Bronzeback at Bardiya National Park, Nepal
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References
Further reading
- Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna of British India, Including Bangladesh, Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp.
- Daudin, F. M. 1803 Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Reptiles. Vol. 6. F. Dufart, Paris.
- ↑ Genus Dendrelaphis at The Reptile Database.
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- ↑ a b c Species Dendrelaphis tristis at The Reptile Database
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