All species Non-venomous Pending expert review
Common bronzeback
Dendrelaphis tristis
- හාල්දන්ඩා
- கொம்பேறி மூக்கன்
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Overview
A slender, very fast tree snake active by day. It is harmless and feeds on lizards and frogs in gardens and hedges.
How to recognise it
- 1Slender bronze-brown back with a pale stripe along each side
- 2Large eyes with round pupils
- 3Shows blue skin between the scales on the neck when excited
Where it lives
Trees, shrubs and hedges in home gardens, forest edges and plantations, mainly in the lowlands.
