Wall's bronzeback
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Dendrelaphis
Species:
D. cyanochloris
Binomial name
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris
(Wall, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Dendrophis pictus Wall, 1921
  • Ahaetulla cyanochloris Wall, 1921
  • Dendrophis boiga subspecies cyanochloris Wall, 1921
  • Dendrophis pictus subspecies cyanochlorisWall, 1921

Dendrelaphis cyanochloris, commonly known as Wall's bronzeback or the blue bronzeback, is a species of snake found in Southeast Asia.

Distribution

The species occurs in India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh (Namdapha - Changlang district); Andaman Islands, northern parts of West Bengal), Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern Thailand, and western Malaysia (Pulau Pinang, Pahang, Pulau Tioman), possibly also in Bhutan. It is predominantly arboreal and inhabits primary and mature secondary lowland rainforest, at altitudes of up to 1,000 m.[1][2]

Description

closeup of dorsal scales

Like other bronzebacks, this snake is diurnal and fully arboreal.[2]

Conservation

Common and widespread, Wall's bronzeback is currently classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, although it is likely impacted by localized habitat loss and degradation from agricultural expansion and logging.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Richman, N.; Böhm, M. (2010). "Dendrelaphis cyanochloris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T176783A7303949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176783A7303949.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Dendrelaphis cyanochloris at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 July 2022.

Further reading

  • Das, I. 1999 Biogeography of the amphibians and reptiles of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. In: Ota,H. (ed) Tropical Island herpetofauna.., Elsevier, pp. 43–77
  • Wall. F. 1921 Remarks on the Indian species of Dendrophis and Dendrelaphis. Rec. Ind. Mus. Calcutta, 22: 151 - 162


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