Common bronzeback tree snake

තුරු හාල්දණ්ඩා · thuru haldanda

Dendrelaphis tristis

Non-venomous

A fast, slender bronze-coloured tree snake.

How to identify

1Bronze-brown back with a pale flank stripe

2Large eye, slender body

3Blue skin shows between scales when inflated

Good to know

Non-venomous and harmless. Clean the bite with soap and water and apply a dressing.

Up to 1.5 m

Length

Diurnal & arboreal

Active

Lizards and frogs

Diet

Where it's found

Wet zoneIntermediate zoneDry zone

Trees and shrubs in gardens, forest and plantations.