Wildlifeof Malaysia
Twin-barred Tree Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Chrysopelea pelias
Basic stats
Habitat
Moist forests; fully arboreal
Range
Southeast Asia
The twin-barred tree snake, also called the banded flying snake, is a colubrid snake found in Southeast Asia. Like all species of its genus Chrysopelea it can glide by stretching the body into a flattened strip using its ribs. It is fully arboreal, mostly found in moist forests, and can cover a horizontal distance of about 100 m in a glide from the top of a tree (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Twin-barred Tree Snake live in?
- Moist forests; fully arboreal
- Where is the Twin-barred Tree Snake found?
- Southeast Asia