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11-DEC-2010

Golden Tree Snake

Koh Samui, Thailand

Common names: golden tree snake, ornate flying snake, golden flying snake.

Chrysopelea ornata is a colubrid snake found in South and Southeast Asia. It is, along with the
other species in its genus Chrysopelea, very unusual in that it is capable of a type of gliding
flight. It is also rear-fanged.


Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Chrysopelea
Species: Chrysopelea ornata

Nikon D300 ,Vivitar Series 1 90mm F2.5 macrolens
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Guest 11-Dec-2010 23:16
Oh.. another great shot of it. I've seen images of these before, but have no idea as to the snakes size. Are they very large?
Thanks!