Field guide
Oliver's bronzeback
ඔලිවර්ගේ හාල්දණ්ඩා · oliverge haldanda
Dendrelaphis oliveri
Non-venomous Endemic
A little-known endemic bronzeback.
How to identify
1Slender bronze body
2Pale flank stripe
3Arboreal
Good to know
Non-venomous and harmless. Clean the bite and apply a dressing.
Up to 1 m
Length
Diurnal & arboreal
Active
Lizards and frogs
Diet
Where it's found
Dry zoneIntermediate zone
Forest and forest-edge vegetation.