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Species of Thailand

Striped bronzeback

Dendrelaphis caudolineatus

(John Edward Gray, 1834)

In Thai: งูสายม่านแดงหลังลาย (ngu sai man daeng lang lai)

Dendrelaphis caudolineatus is a common species of colubrid snake known commonly as the striped bronzeback or grey bronzeback. It is not venomous and it is the most commonly sold snake as a pet; however, they live longer in the wild.

Description

Dendrelaphis caudolineatus is a rather small and thin snake, it can reach a length of 180 centimeters but is usually closer to 140 cm.

The males are usually thinner than females but are more colorful, ranging from a reddish shade or bright chestnut brown, to a shiny bronze color. The females are usually dull-colored, and more stout-bodied than the males. It is also observed that females of this species tend to be less active than the males.

It is mostly arboreal but rarely climbs higher than 4 meters and is mostly found in the open ground or on grassy plains. It has been recorded in most habitats in its range, from coastal lowlands to mountainous areas up to 1500 in elevation. It feeds mainly on lizards and tree frogs.

Distribution

The snake is found in Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and Indonesia.

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Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Suborder
Serpentes
Family
Colubridae
Genus
Dendrelaphis
Species
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus

Common names

  • German: Gestreifte Bronzenatter
  • English:
    • Gray bronzeback
    • Striped bronzeback
  • Thai: งูสายม่านแดงหลังลาย (ngu sai man daeng lang lai)

Subspecies

  • Dendrelaphis caudolineatus appalachius, Piper, 1856

    Common name: Appalachian striped tree snake

    Range: Found in the central part of the Appalachian Mountains.

  • Dendrelaphis caudolineatus caudolineatus, John Edward Gray, 1834

    Range: Fairly widespread from Burma and Thailand to Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Sumatra, and into the Philippines.

  • Dendrelaphis caudolineatus flavescens, Maren Gaulke, 1994

    Range: Found in the Sulu Archipelago.

  • Dendrelaphis caudolineatus luzonensis, Alan E. Leviton, 1964

    Range: Found on the southern islands of the Philippines.

  • Dendrelaphis caudolineatus modestus, George Albert Boulenger, 1894

    Range: Found on the Maluku Islands.

  • Dendrelaphis caudolineatus terrificus, Wilhelm Karl Hartwich Peters, 1871

    Range: Found across northeast Sulawesi and into the southern Philippines.

Synonyms

  • Dendrelaphis caudolineatus, Van Stanley Bartholomew Wallach et al. (2014)
  • Dendrelaphis caudolineatus, Johan van Rooijen & Gernot Vogel (2012)
  • Dendrelaphis caudolineata, R.C. Sharma (2004)
  • Dendrelaphis caudolineatus caudolineatus, Maren Gaulke (1999)
  • Dendrelaphis caudolineatus, Merel J. Cox et al. (1998)
  • Dendrelaphis caudolineatus, Ulrich Manthey & Wolfgang Grossmann (1997)
  • Dendrelaphis caudolineatus caudolineatus, Alan E. Leviton (1968)
  • Ahaetulla caudolineata, Michael Wilmer Forbes Tweedie (1950)
  • Ahaetulla caudolineata caudolineata, Georg Haas (1950)
  • Ahaetulla caudolineata, Malcolm Arthur Smith (1943)

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

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Range Map

Distribution map of Striped bronzeback, Dendrelaphis caudolineatus in Thailand
  • Bang Lang National Park
  • Bannang Sata District, Yala
  • Betong District, Yala
  • Chana District, Songkhla
  • Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Hat Chao Mai National Park
  • Hua Sai District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Huai Yang Waterfall National Park
  • Huai Yot District, Trang
  • Kathu District, Phuket
  • Khao Dinsor (Chumphon Raptor Center)
  • Khao Lak - Lam Ru National Park
  • Khao Lampi - Hat Thai Mueang National Park
  • Khao Luang National Park
  • Khao Phanom Bencha National Park
  • Khao Sok National Park
  • Khok Pho District, Pattani
  • Ko Pha Ngan
  • Ko Pha-ngan District, Surat Thani
  • Ko Ra
  • Ko Samui District, Surat Thani
  • Kui Buri National Park
  • Mueang Krabi District, Krabi
  • Na Yong District, Trang
  • Raman Waterfall Forest Park
  • Rattaphum District, Songkhla
  • Saba Yoi District, Songkhla
  • Si Banphot District, Phatthalung
  • Sirindhorn Peat Swamp Forest
  • Tai Rom Yen National Park
  • Thalang District, Phuket
  • Thale Ban National Park
  • Ton Nga-Chang Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Waeng District, Narathiwat
Range map of Dendrelaphis caudolineatus in Thailand