Ornate flying snake

පොල්මල් කරවලා · polmal karawala

Chrysopelea ornata

Mildly venomous

A gliding tree snake that can flatten and launch between trees.

How to identify

1Green-yellow body with black cross-markings

2Flower-like petals pattern on the back

3Flattens the body to glide

Good to know

Mildly venomous (rear-fanged); harmless to people beyond minor local effects. Clean the wound and monitor.

Up to 1.3 m

Length

Diurnal & arboreal

Active

Lizards

Diet

Where it's found

Wet zoneIntermediate zoneDry zone

Trees around gardens, coconut estates and forest edges.