Tree snake?

[Lawra]

What's this? Friend found it injured next to their house they think it got run over.

 

[andynic07]

Looks to me like a blue phase green tree snake. Very nice , pity it died.

 

[Firepac]

Its a Common Tree Snake - Dendrelaphis punctulata

 

[Trimeresurus]

What a waste, very nice CTS

 

[Lawra]

It died but lived the last of its life with a hide, heat and water bowl in the box it crawled into.

(Not chit chat )

 

[Bluetongue1]

Dendrelaphis punctulatus (Common Tree Snake) - Although head damaged, one can still make out the loreal scale. That in combination with the long thin body shape, head shape and large eyes, are diagnostic. The slightly more robust build, lack of a dark streak through the bottom of the eye and overall colour distinguish it from Dendrelaphis calligaster (Northern Tree Snake).

A beautiful blue phase animal with blackish tones on the dorsal surface. If not from Mackay may I ask where it was located?

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[Lawra]

Dendrelaphis punctulatus (Common Tree Snake) - Although head damaged, one can still make out the loreal scale. That in combination with the long thin body shape, head shape and large eyes, are diagnostic. The slightly more robust build, lack of a dark streak through the bottom of the eye and overall colour distinguish it from Dendrelaphis calligaster (Northern Tree Snake).

A beautiful blue phase animal with blackish tones on the dorsal surface. If not from Mackay may I ask where it was located?

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At Bucasia Beach, about 15km north of Mackay.

 

[Bluetongue1]

Thanks for that Lawra. i might point that the old spelling of "D. punctulata" was changed to "D. punctulatus" a few years back. Something to do with agreement of gender with the genus, from memory.

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