Colubridae, Oppell, 1811
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Family Colubridae View in CoL
15. Ahaetulla prasina (Boie, 1827)
Common name: Gunther’s Whip Snake, Oriental Whip Snake, Asian Vine Snake, Jade Vine Snake.
Distribution and habitat: China (A. p. medioxima), Philippines (A. p. preocularis), Philippines and Sulu Archipelago (A. p. suluensis), South Asia ( India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Andaman, and the Nicobar Islands), and throughout Southeast Asia. In Indonesia, this species is widely distributed in Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, and the Lesser Sunda Islands. This snake inhabits both primary lowland and montane moist forests, secondary forests, open and dry forests, disturbed forest, scrublands, plantations, as well as city gardens and urban areas. Commonly found from sea level up to 1,300 m asl.
Conservation status: Least Concern.
16. Boiga dendrophila (Boie, 1827)
Common name: Gold-ringed Cat Snake, Mangrove Snake, Yellow-ringed Cat Snake.
Distribution and habitat: Throughout Southeast Asia from Myanmar to Indonesia. In Indonesia, this species is distributed in Sumatra, Borneo, Java, and Sulawesi. It inhabits lowland forests, including mangrove swamps and peat swamp forests, at elevations from sea level up to 700 m asl.
Conservation status: Not known.
17. Coelognathus flavolineatus (Schlegel, 1837) Common name: Black Copper Rat Snake, Yellow-striped Snake, Yellow-striped Trinket Snake.
Distribution and habitat: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali, and Sulawesi. This species inhabits primary and secondary forests, disturbed forests, and urban areas, at elevations from sea level up to 1,000 m asl.
Conservation status: Least Concern.
18. Dendrelaphis caudolineatus (Gray, 1834)
Common name: Gray Bronze Back, Striped Bronze Back.
Distribution and habitat: Sri Lanka (D. c. effrenis), Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo. This arboreal species occurs in lowland forests, open secondary growth vegetation, and scrubland. It also can be found in urban areas, such as gardens and parks.
Conservation status: Not known.
19. Dendrelaphis formosus (Boie, 1827)
Common name: Elegant Bronze Back, Beautiful Bronze Back Tree Snake.
Distribution and habitat: Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, Mentawai Archipelago, Riau Archipelago, and Java. This species occurs in lowland forest, scrubland, alluvial forest, heath forest, peat swamp forest, and in gardens within villages. It has been encountered from sea level up to 600 m asl.
Conservation status: Least Concern.
20. Lycodon subannulatus (Duméril, Bibron, and Duméril, 1854)
Common name: Malayan Bridal Snake, Southern Bridle Snake, Half-banded Bridled Snake, Brown-saddled Tree Snake.
Distribution and habitat: Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Sumatra, and Borneo. This arboreal species is commonly found in lowland forests and disturbed areas, at altitudes ranging from sea level to about 900 m asl.
Conservation status: Least Concern.
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