A member of the colubrid group, the Golden Tree Snake is a species that moves by gliding flight, and has bright colorations on its skin and tongue. All these striking features have made them a good choice in pet trade. Till date, three subspecies of this snake have been recognized.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Colubridae |
| Subfamily |
Colubrinae |
| Genus |
Chrysopelea |
| Scientific Name |
Chrysopelea ornata |
| Other Names |
Gliding snake, Ornate flying snake, Golden flying snake, Gold and black tree snake, Flying tree snake |
| Length |
Up to 6 ft 11 in |
| Color |
Normally green with black cross-hatching along with yellow to golden accents; specimens from Sri Lanka has reddish vertebral spots |
| Distribution |
India (northern West Bengal, the Western Ghats, Katernia Ghat in Uttar Pradesh, North Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and the forests of the Andaman islands), Myanmar, Thailand, Western Malaysia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China (Hong Kong, Hainan, Yunnan), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi), and the Philippines. |
| Habitat |
Deep woods with tall trees |
| Diet |
Mainly feeds lizards, bats, frogs, skinks etc. |
| Venom Fact |
Mildly Venomous (not dangerous to man) |
| Breeding Season |
Summer to monsoon |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
Golden Tree Snake Pictures Gallery
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Chrysopelea Ornata
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Golden Flying Snake
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Golden Tree Snake Baby
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Golden Tree Snake Bite
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Golden Tree Snake
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Ornate Flying Snake Images
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Ornate Flying Snake
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Golden Tree Snake Flying
