#dendrelaphis punctulata

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Green tree snake (by Ian Lumsden)

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This snake is thinking, "Silly hoomans need legs to stand. HAHA! Check this out!" I found this curious Green Tree #Snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata) in Townsville

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Common Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata)

This harmless common treesnake decided it was a good idea to enter a suburban home in Brisbane, cruising through the bedroom and under a cabinet. While non-venomous they do have some small teeth, and this little one had some attitude, giving us a colourful threat display and a few bluffing lunges on release :)

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Common Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata)

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Common Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata)

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Australian Tree Snake

Dendrelaphis punctulata

Dendrelaphis tranlates into tree snake, while punctulata I believe means little punctures.

Family: Colubridae (Typical snakes)

Fun Fact: ”Large specimens of the species are often killed in Papua New Guinea, especially all black Western Province specimens, as these can be confused with the highly venomous Papuan Black Snake (O'Shea 1996).” (IUCN)

Habitat:They are endemic to rainforests, mangroves, and dry forests of northern and eastern Australia, Papua New Guinea, and some nearby islands (like New Britain, Bobo, Kairiru, and New Island).

Ecosystem Role: Like most snakes, they help control populations of frogs, lizards, birds, small mammals, and fish.

Conservation Status: Unknown

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Green Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata)

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Green Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata)