Striped Bronzeback

Colubrid Snakes (Rear-fanged & Non-venomous)

Dendrelaphis caudolineatus

Basic stats

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Frogs, lizards

Habitat

Forest edge, disturbed habitat

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

4–8 eggs (typical for Dendrelaphis)

Incubation period

About 70–90 days (typical for Dendrelaphis)

Size

Slender, medium (up to 1.2m)

Weight

~70–130g

A slender, fast-moving bronzeback tree snake marked with fine longitudinal striping, active by day in forest edge and disturbed habitat.

Non-venomous, feeding mainly on frogs and lizards, and quick to flee into vegetation when disturbed rather than defend itself.

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