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Dendrelaphis sp.

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

A small Colubrid tree snake photographed at night on a bush of "snakeweed" (Stachytarpheta mutabilis).

Habitat:

Spotted in a large semi-urban yard/garden. There is an adjacent disturbed remnant patch of forest.

Notes:

My daughter (the photographer) said this snake was quite small, perhaps 30 cm long(?).

Reference Links:

Bronzebacks (Dendrelaphis) - Information on Bronzebacks, Dendrelaphis

Species ID Suggestions

Common bronzeback tree snake

Dendrelaphis tristis
rivu.ghorai
1

Painted Bronzeback

Dendrelaphis pictus

Reference Link
irwanjasmoro
1

Comments (4)
AnjaliAnantharam
Please join and add to the mission .. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7970334
Scott Frazier
Thanks. Apparently the range of Dendrelaphis tristis does not include New Guinea. But it may be that genus.

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Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedJuly 28, 2011

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