Golden Tree Snake
Chrysopelea ornata ( Golden Tree Snake) is a colubrid snake found in both 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. Currently, three subspecies are recognized. The snake's striking looks and capability of gliding make it a popular choice for captivity. Classification Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Reptilia Ordo : Squamata Family : Serpentes Genus : Colubridae Description Golden Tree Snake is usually green in color, with black cross-hatching and yellow or gold colored accents. The body, though slender, is far less so than in other tree snakes. It has a flattened head with constricted neck, a blunt nose and large eyes with round pupils. The lateral, sharp and pronounced keeled condition of the ventrals in association with the normal, not enlarged, vertebral row of scales distinguish th