Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Dendrelaphis tristis
Basic stats
Diet
Geckos, garden lizards, frogs and small birds
Habitat
Dry deciduous to semi-evergreen forest; also urban gardens and parks
Range
Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Nepal, with uncertain records elsewhere
Clutch size
6–8 eggs
The common bronzeback, also known as Daudin's bronzeback, is a non-venomous colubrid tree snake of South Asia, found in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Nepal, with less certain records from Myanmar, Bhutan and Pakistan. It is a long, slender snake with a pointed head and a bronze-coloured line running down its back. Its uniform ruddy brown skin camouflages it among leaves (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is diurnal and fully arboreal, living in forests from dry deciduous to semi-evergreen and sometimes reported in urban gardens and parks. It eats geckos, garden lizards, frogs and small birds. It lays 6 to 8 eggs in April in tree hollows and rotting vegetation. Nationally Least Concern (Sri Lanka National Red List 2012).
Quick answers
- What does the Common Bronzeback Tree Snake eat?
- Geckos, garden lizards, frogs and small birds
- What habitat does the Common Bronzeback Tree Snake live in?
- Dry deciduous to semi-evergreen forest; also urban gardens and parks
- Where is the Common Bronzeback Tree Snake found?
- Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh and Nepal, with uncertain records elsewhere
- How many eggs does the Common Bronzeback Tree Snake lay?
- 6–8 eggs