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Dendrelaphis striatus, Banded bronzeback - Khao Sok National Park (50770104471).jpg
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Dendrelaphis
Species:
striatus

Dendrelaphis striatus, commonly known as the banded bronzeback or striated bronzeback treesnake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae found in Southeast Asia.

Taxonomy

Dendrelaphis striatus belongs to the genus Dendrelaphis, which contains 48 other described species.

Dendrelaphis is one of five genera belonging to the vine snake subfamily Ahaetuliinae, of which Dendrelaphis is most closely related to Chrysopelea, as shown in the cladogram below:

Ahaetuliinae
sharp-nosed snakes


Ahaetulla



Proahaetulla




Dryophiops



broad-nosed snakes
Dendrelaphis





Dendrelaphis marenae



Dendrelaphis haasi




Dendrelaphis pictus






Dendrelaphis ngansonensis



Dendrelaphis cyanochloris




Dendrelaphis striatus





Dendrelaphis formosus







Dendrelaphis tristis



Dendrelaphis subocularis




Dendrelaphis schokari





Dendrelaphis fuliginosus



Dendrelaphis caudolineatus






Chrysopelea





Geographic range

Dendrelaphis striatus is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Behavior

The snake is diurnal and fully arboreal, and has oviparous reproduction.

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