Dendrelaphis formosus facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dendrelaphis formosus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Dendrelaphis
Species:	D. formosus
Binomial name
Dendrelaphis formosus (Boie, 1827)
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Synonyms
Dendrophis formosa Boie, 1827

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The elegant bronzeback or beautiful bronzeback tree snake (scientific name: Dendrelaphis formosus) is a type of snake. It belongs to the family called Colubridae. You can find this snake in Southeast Asia.

About the Elegant Bronzeback Snake

The elegant bronzeback snake is part of a group of snakes called Dendrelaphis. There are 48 other known species in this group.

Dendrelaphis snakes are part of a larger group known as "vine snakes." These snakes are often long and thin, like vines. The elegant bronzeback is closely related to another interesting group of snakes called Chrysopelea, which are also known as "flying snakes" because they can glide through the air!

Where the Elegant Bronzeback Lives

Beautiful bronzeback tree snake in Gunung Mulu National Park

This beautiful snake lives in several countries in Southeast Asia. You can find it in southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia. It also lives on the islands of Sumatra, Borneo, and Java.

The elegant bronzeback snake likes to live in lowland forests. It can be found in areas up to about 600 meters (about 2,000 feet) above sea level.

How the Elegant Bronzeback Behaves

The elegant bronzeback snake is active during the day. This means it is a diurnal animal. It spends almost all its time in trees, making it an arboreal snake.

When it comes to having babies, this snake lays eggs. This is called oviparous reproduction. Its main diet consists of lizards. However, it will sometimes eat frogs too!