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  Green Tree Snake ( Dendrelaphis punctulatus )



Green Tree Snake | Dendrelaphis punctulatus photo
Green Tree Snake photographed at Mt Coot-tha botanic gardens.

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Green Tree Snake | Dendrelaphis punctulatus photo
The Green Tree Snake is well camouflaged and is hard to see. This one was about 80-90cm long. Photographed at Fig Tree Pocket.

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Green Tree Snake | Dendrelaphis punctulatus photo
Green Tree Snake. The yellow throat can be seen clearly here.

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Green Tree Snake | Dendrelaphis punctulatus photo
Green Tree Snake hiding behind plant pot in suburban garden, Brisbane..

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Green Tree Snake | Dendrelaphis punctulatus photo
Green Tree Snake on sleeper retaining wall in suburban garden, Brisbane..

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GREEN TREE SNAKE FACTS

distribution map showing range of Dendrelaphis punctulatus in Australia

Description
The Green Tree Snake can vary in colour from brown to green. The body is very slender, and it often has a yellow throat. It is a harmless, agile climber,

Other Names
Common Tree Snake

Size
1.2m

Environment
Woodlands, wet and dry sclerophyll forests and rainforests.

Food
frogs and lizards

Breeding
Lays 5-12 eggs per clutch.

Range
From Kimberly region (WA) to Cape York and Torres Straight Islands (Qld), extending down east coast to south-eastern NSW.

Notes
Harmless. Under threat, it raises itself showing splashes of blue between its scales.



Classification
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata (Serpentes)
Family:Colubridae
Genus:Dendrelaphis
Species:punctulatus
Common Name:Green Tree Snake