Dendrelaphis formosus

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Dendrelaphis formosus
Elegant Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis formosus) (8417383360).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dendrelaphis
Species:
D. formosus
Binomial name
Dendrelaphis formosus
(Boie, 1827)
Synonyms

Dendrophis formosa Boie, 1827

Dendrelaphis formosus, also known as the beautiful bronzeback tree snake, is a snake species in the family Colubridae.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Beautiful bronzeback tree snake in Gunung Mulu National Park

The beautiful bronzeback tree snake is native from southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia to the islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Java. It inhabits lowland forests up to elevations of 600 m (2,000 ft).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Vogel, G.; Dehling, M. (2013). "Dendrelaphis formosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T192161A44271408. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T192161A44271408.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

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