Stats

Lifespan

10-15 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

South and Southeast Asia

Movement

Slithering

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Speed

Status

Uncommon

About

This slender snake lives in the canopy of forests across Southern Asia. It expands its neck to reveal bright blue skin between scales when threatened.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling

   A miniature snake emerges from the egg or from its mother (live-bearers), already venomous or strong-coiled in some species.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile sheds its skin, grows quickly, and hunts smaller prey than the adults.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult length and pattern.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Colubridae

Genus

Dendrelaphis