Tree snake at Mataranka

The common tree snake ''Dendrelaphis punctulata'' is a slender, large-eyed, non-venomous, diurnal snake of many parts of Australia, especially in the northern and eastern coastal areas, and into Papua New Guinea.

This common snake is harmless, readily recognized as it is an agile snake with a very slender body and tail. The body color varies from green to olive-green to black, sometimes even blue, frequently pale yellow on the throat and belly but other pale colors have been noted, blue.. more