Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Colubrinae Higher classification Flying tree snakes | |
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Similar Flying tree snakes, Snake, Reptile, Chrysopelea ornata, Banded flying snake | ||
Chrysopelea paradisi paradise tree snake one of prettiest thailand snakes
Paradise tree snake or Paradise flying snake, Chrysopelea paradisi, is a species of snake found in southeastern Asia. It can, like all species of its genus Chrysopelea, glide by stretching the body into a flattened strip using its ribs. It is mostly found in moist forests and can cover a horizontal distance of about 100 metres in a glide from the top of a tree. Slow motion photography shows an undulation of the snake's body in flight while the head remains relatively stable, suggesting controlled flight. They are mildly venomous with rear fangs and also can constrict their prey, which consists of mostly lizards and bats.
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- Chrysopelea paradisi paradise tree snake one of prettiest thailand snakes
- Paradise tree snake chrysopelea paradisi
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Paradise tree snake chrysopelea paradisi
Distribution
Thailand (incl. Phuket), Indonesia (Bangka, Belitung, Java, Mentawai Archipelago, Natuna Archipelago, Nias, Riau Archipelago, Sumatra, We, Borneo, Sulawesi), Brunei Darussalam; India (Andaman Islands), Malaysia (Malaya and East Malaysia); Myanmar (Burma); Philippine Islands (including Sulu Archipelago, Negros Oriental, Panay, Luzon); Singapore; Race celebensis: Indonesia (Sulawesi).
Race variabilis: Philippine Islands (including Sulu Archipelago)
