golden tree snake
ornate flying snake
golden flying snake
chrysopelea ornata latin

The search goes on for a Golden Tree Snake, a snake that is known to glide from tree to tree.

Common names: golden tree snake, ornate flying snake, golden flying snake (more).

Golden tree snake or ornate flying snake, Chrysopelea ornata : This is the largest species of flying snake, reaching up to four feet in length.

The paradise tree snakes of Sumatra, Java and Borneo, and the golden tree snakes of India, Burma, Thailand and Indo-China can contract their undersides into a concave shape that acts like a parachute.

Though it is called the golden tree snake, there are other colour variations; for example, some phases tend to lean towards lime green in colour rather than pure yellow, while in India, the it has orange to red markings and small black bars on the dorsum, almost as rich in colouration as the paradise tree snake.

In recent years, ornate flying snakes have become increasingly available in the exotic pet trade; many are exported from Vietnam and neighboring countries.

Common names: golden tree snake, ornate flying snake, golden flying snake (more).

Golden tree snake or ornate flying snake, Chrysopelea ornata : This is the largest species of flying snake, reaching up to four feet in length.

Common names: golden tree snake, ornate flying snake, golden flying snake (more).

In India Chrysopelea ornata ranges from the Western Ghats, up to the Dangs, Katernia Ghat in Uttar Pradesh, North Bihar, northern West Bengal eastwards to Arunachal Pradesh.