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Dendrelaphis biloreatus

Colubrid Snakes

Dendrelaphis biloreatus

Basic stats

Habitat

Forest and shrubland; also agricultural areas; arboreal and active by day

Range

North-east India (Darjeeling, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh), northern Myanmar and Tibet; reported from Vietnam

Gore's bronzeback, also called the Himalayan bronzeback, is a tree snake endemic to Asia, found in parts of north-east India (Darjeeling, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh), northern Myanmar and western China (Tibet), and also reported from Vietnam. It is highly variable, typically non-venomous (some have enlarged rear fangs and toxic saliva), with large, regular scales on the head (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its preferred habitats are forest and shrubland, though it has also been found in agricultural areas. It is active by day, lives entirely in trees and lays eggs.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Dendrelaphis biloreatus live in?
Forest and shrubland; also agricultural areas; arboreal and active by day
Where is the Dendrelaphis biloreatus found?
North-east India (Darjeeling, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh), northern Myanmar and Tibet; reported from Vietnam
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