Dendrelaphis ngansonensis (Bourret, 1935) is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dendrelaphis ngansonensis (Bourret, 1935)

Dendrelaphis ngansonensis (Bourret, 1935)

Dendrelaphis ngansonensis is an oviparous arboreal colubrid snake found across Southeast Asia and southwestern China.

Family
Genus
Dendrelaphis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Dendrelaphis ngansonensis (Bourret, 1935)

Dendrelaphis ngansonensis, commonly known as the Nganson bronzeback or the Nganson bronzeback tree snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae that is found in Southeast Asia. Its confirmed distribution includes Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and southwestern China’s Yunnan province. This is an arboreal species that inhabits both primary and secondary forests. It preys on small vertebrates. Individuals may be active either during the day or at night, and the species reproduces via oviparous means.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › › Colubridae › Dendrelaphis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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