Dendrelaphis tristis
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| Dendrelaphis tristis (Daudin, 1803) |
The Bronzeback Dendrelaphis tristis is a species of tree-snake found in South Asia.
[edit] Description
It is a long slender snake with a pointed head and a bronze coloured line running down its back. Feeds on geckos and frogs.
[edit] References
- Boulenger, George A. 1890 The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia. Taylor & Francis, London, xviii, 541 pp.
- Daudin, F. M. 1803 Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Reptiles. Vol. 6. F. Dufart, Paris.
[edit] External links
- Dendrelaphis tristis at the TIGR Reptile Database
- http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/DENDRELAPHIS_TRISTIS.JPG
- http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/DENDRELAPHIS_TRISTIS2.JPG
- http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/DENDRELAPHIS_TRISTIS3.JPG
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