Gore's Bronzeback | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Dendrelaphis |
Species: | gorei |
Binomial name | |
Dendrelaphis gorei (Wall, 1910) |
Dendrelaphis gorei (often called Gore's Bronzeback or referred to as a Himalayan Bronzeback) is a species of tree snake. It can be found in parts of India (Darjeeling, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh), Myanmar, Vietnam, and China (Xinjiang, Tibet).
The snake is highly variable, typically non-venomous (some have enlarged rear fangs and toxin saliva) with large, regular scales on head.