Wall's bronzeback | |
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Dendrelaphis cyanochloris | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Ahaetuliinae |
Genus: | Dendrelaphis |
Species: | D. cyanochloris
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Binomial name | |
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris (
Wall, 1921)
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Synonyms | |
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Dendrelaphis cyanochloris, commonly known as Wall's bronzeback or the blue bronzeback, is a species of colubrid snake found in Southeast Asia.
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris belongs to the genus Dendrelaphis, which contains 48 other described species. [2] D. cyanochloris is most closely related to Dendrelaphis ngansonensis, and together the two might form a species complex. [3]
Dendrelaphis is one of five genera belonging to the vine snake subfamily Ahaetuliinae, of which Dendrelaphis is most closely related to Chrysopelea, as shown in the cladogram below: [4]
Ahaetuliinae |
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The species occurs in India ( Assam, Arunachal Pradesh (Namdapha - Changlang district); Andaman Islands, northern parts of West Bengal), Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern Thailand, and western Malaysia ( Pulau Pinang, Pahang, Pulau Tioman), possibly also in Bhutan. It is predominantly arboreal and inhabits primary and mature secondary lowland rainforest, at altitudes of up to 1,000 m. [1] [3]
Like other bronzebacks, this snake is diurnal and fully arboreal, and has oviparous reproduction. [3]
Common and widespread, Wall's bronzeback is currently classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, although it is likely impacted by localized habitat loss and degradation from agricultural expansion and logging. [1]