The Painted Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis pictus) is a slender, arboreal snake species found throughout Southeast Asia, including Indonesia. It is easily recognized by its striking bronze or metallic brown back with a distinct black lateral stripe running from the eye to the tail, and a lighter underside. The species is diurnal and highly agile, often seen moving quickly through trees or shrubs in search of small lizards and frogs. It is a common inhabitant of forests, gardens, and rural areas near human settlements.
Painted Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis pictus
🐍 Non-venomous
Description
Venomous?
Non-venomous. The Painted Bronzeback poses no venomous threat to humans.
A Danger to Humans?
Not aggressive. When threatened, it may inflate its body to appear larger, but it rarely bites and prefers to flee.
Population Size
Stable
Life Span
-
WEIGHT
30.5 g
LENGTH
Total length 900 mm
Ar
Arboreal
Ca
Carnivore
Di
Diurnal
Classification
KINGDOM
:
Animalia
PHYLUM
:
Chordata
CLASS
:
Reptilia
ORDER
:
Squamata
FAMILY
:
Colubridae
GENUS
:
Dendrelaphis
SPECIES
:
Dendrelaphis pictus
Distribution
Painted Bronzeback live in lowland rainforests, monsoon forests, savanna, and agricultural lands, up to an altitude of 700 m asl.
Geography
Continents : Asia, Southeast Asia
Country : India includes the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Nepal, South China, the Philippines, Kalimantan, Indonesia from Sumatra to the Kai Islands, including Sulawesi
Habits and Lifestyle
They are diurnal, and often encountered on low vegetation and close to water. moves rapidly on vegetation, lifts up large section of front body when moving on the ground. sleeps on shrubs and at tips of branches in trees
Lifestyle
Arboreal
Biome
Tropical Forest
Climate Zone
Tropical
Diet and Nutrition
Painted bronzeback are carnivores that eat lizards and frogs, and also hunts on the ground.
Diet : Carnivore
Mating Habits
Painted bronzeback reproduces oviparously. the female lays up to 8 eggs with a size of 30 by 10 mm. the length of the newly hatched snake chicks 250mm.
Reproduction session :
Incubation periods :
Independent age : at birth
Baby name :
Baby carrying : up to 8 eggs
PHOTO GALLERY
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Reference
- Dendrelaphis pictus article
- Somaweera, R. 2017. A Naturalist’s Guide To The Reptiles and Amphibians of Bali. John Beaufoy Publishing, Oxford, England.
- McKay, J.L. 2006. Reptil and Amphibi di Bali. Krieger Publishing Company, Florida, USA.