Sri Lanka flying snake

දගරදණ්ඩා · dagaradanda

Chrysopelea taprobanica

Mildly venomous Endemic

An endemic, smaller gliding tree snake of the drier regions.

How to identify

1Slender grey-green body with dark bars

2Reddish markings along the back

3Glides by flattening its body

Good to know

Mildly venomous (rear-fanged); only minor local effects in humans. Clean the wound and monitor.

Up to 0.9 m

Length

Diurnal & arboreal

Active

Lizards and small vertebrates

Diet

Where it's found

Dry zoneIntermediate zone

Trees and scrub in dry and intermediate zones.