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Dendrelaphis punctulata
My very first Green Tree Snake (aka Common Tree Snake). I've never seen one before, and I think this is a rather large specimen, upwards of 6 feet in length. It has a sleek and slender body, is beautifully coloured, and a really thin whip-like tail. This species of snake is diurnal (active by day), and non-venomous.
Boondall Wetlands Reserve - http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/environme... Specimen located along a sandy walking track at ground level, in an area of the wetlands treed predominantly with She-oak (casuarina) and Melaleuca species, and various native grasses.
Spotted with my PN buddies Shanna Bignell and Pamela Sai. Thank you both for such a wonderful day :-)
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We had a lovely day, and it was fun. This was my first encounter with a wild tree snake, and to see it in the open was a bonus. Shanna and Pam have seen them before, but they were as excited as me. In fact, I think more so.
Nice snake! and great capture too. It is always so fun seeing a species you have never seen before in the field. Sounds like a fun day!
You're probably like me, Mark - looking in all the wrong places. The three of us were elated to find this fellow, and it was only by chance it was spotted... on the ground.
Great! I always look for these when I'm around there but never found them.