Flying Snake (Chrysopelea)

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Flying Snake (Chrysopelea) * Family: Colubridae, * Subfamily: Colubrinae, * Genus: Chrysopelea, * Class: Sauropsida * Type: Reptile, * Diet: Carnivore, * Size: Up to 4 ft (1.2 m), ** Did you know? The paradise tree snake is one of the smaller flying snakes and the best glider. Its been known to travel up to 330 ft (100 m) in the air. ** Flying snakes are a small group of species of tree snakes that live in South and Southeast Asia. At rest they appear unremarkable, but on the move they're able to take to the air by jumping from the tree, *** There are five recognized species of flying snake, found from western India to the Indonesian archipelago. Knowledge of their behavior in the wild is limited, but they are thought to be highly arboreal, rarely descending from the canopy. The smallest species reach about 2 feet (61 centimeters) in length and the largest grow to 4 feet (1.2 meters). More Info: en.wikipedia.org or www.flyingsnake.org or animals.nationalgeographic.com

Publicerad av reptinet 2011-06-09 23:20:26

Flying Snake (Chrysopelea)

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