Species of Thailand
Haas's bronzeback
Dendrelaphis haasi
Johan van Rooijen & Gernot Vogel, 2008
In Thai: งูสายม่ายพระอิทร์ใต้, ngu sai man phra-in tai
Dendrelaphis haasi, also known commonly as Haas' bronzeback, Haas's bronzeback, Haas's bronzeback snake, and Haas's bronzeback tree snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
Etymology
The specific name, haasi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist .
Geographic range
D. haasi is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of D. haasi is forest, at altitudes near to sea level, but it has also been found in gardens.
Description
D. haasi is slender and has a very long tail, which is 34% to 38% of its total length. The holotype has a snout-to-vent length of 57.5 cm, plus a tail length of 33 cm.
Behavior
D. haasi is diurnal and fully arboreal.
Diet
D. haasi preys upon frogs and lizards.
Reproduction
D. haasi is oviparous.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Suborder
- Serpentes
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Dendrelaphis
- Species
- Dendrelaphis haasi
Common names
- English: Haas’s bronzeback
- Thai: งูสายม่ายพระอิทร์ใต้, ngu sai man phra-in tai
Synonyms
- Dendrelaphis haasi, Van Stanley Bartholomew Wallach (2014)
- Dendrelaphis haasi, Livigni (2013)
- Dendrelaphis haasi, Johan van Rooijen & Gernot Vogel (2008)
- Dendrelaphis pictus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
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