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Common bronze-back

Dendrelaphis schokari

Description:

Non–venomous arboreal snake inhabiting forest and open areas of all climatic zones of island from lowlands to about 750m a.s.l. Diurnal and though a tree snake it is observed of foraging on land as well in searching of its prey which consist of frogs, lizards, geckos, skinks, insects and also eggs of small birds. It can make long jumps among trees if necessary while chasing its prey. It can be distinguished easily from other Dendrelaphis species by having a cream color spotted line on its olive green dorsal from neck to mid fore body along the spine.

Notes:

This snake was spotted on the wall right in front of our house.

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Matara, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Jan 7, 2013
Submitted on Jan 7, 2013

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