Paradise Tree Snake

Chrysopelea paradisi

Scientific Name: Chrysopelea paradisi
Location: Mainly Singapore, Thailand

History: The Paradise Tree Snake is not usually aggressive, although it is poisonius.¹ This snake inhabits forests, mangroves, and even some urban areas; however, these snakes are excellent climbers and prefer trees.¹

In order to glide, the creature allows itself to become concave and thus move from tree to tree.¹

Physical Description: They can be green, silver-grayish, brown, but usually have a lot of black to them. Some snakes have a bit of red, too. They grow to over forty-five inches long.¹

1. Paradise Tree Snake. Link Defunct: <http://www.ecologyasia.com/Vertebrates/paradise_tree-snake.htm>

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