Tiny Painted Bronzeback Snake, Dendralaphis pictus resting on a small branch.
The Painted Bronzeback Dendrelaphis pictus is a widespread and adaptable species occurring in a broad range of habitats. In its native habitat it is probably a forest edge species, as it is rarely encountered in dense forest. It has adapted to a broad range of disturbed and man-made habitats including secondary scrub, parks and gardens. It is fully diurnal - by day it actively searches for its food prey, which comprises mainly lizards and frogs, but by night it rests on narrow tree branches a few metres above the ground.
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Location: Kuala Lumpur
Photo credit: © Eng Wah Teo / Alamy / Afripics
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