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Paradise Tree Snake Chrysopelea paradisi
 

 

Photograph by KW Chan

 

 

Interesting Facts: Also known as flying snakes. Of course, they cannot fly but they can flatten their bodies and glide from tree to tree. This species is very common in Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. More information at http://www.flyingsnake.org

Size: 120cm

Diet: Lizards, frogs, geckos, bats

Activity: Diurnal and arboreal

Habitat: Mangrove forest, lowland forest.

References: A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand - Merel J. Cox