Common Bronzeback Tree Snake ( Dendrelaphis tristis Daudin, 1803 )

Common Bronzeback is a diurnal and arboreal species which mainly shows activity in heights during whole day. Hides in tree holes, rock gaps at heights, dense bushes etc. Lives both in dense and open forest, vegetation of moderate height, undisturbed gardens etc. Very long and thin body usually looks white from lateral side; predominantly brown dorsal body with blue scales on the edge of fore body side. A rounded whitish spot or dot present in between two parietal scales which is absent in other Bronzebacks.