A Shokar's Bronzeback posing on a mossy log

We found this arboreal snake resting at night up in some vegetation about head-high. They can move surprisingly quickly through the trees, but this one seemed perfectly content to pose for us for a few minutes after we interrupted its beauty sleep.

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Ferdy Christant

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I had no idea Sri Lanka had so many endemics, incredible. Posted 5 years ago
1. John Sullivan
  
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  Oh yeah, big tropical island, loooooots of endemic species. Posted 5 years ago

Christine Young

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Today's Facebook post:

Snakes! Beautiful, graceful snakes! With nicknames like “danger noodle” and “nope rope”, they have unfairly been given a bad reputation.

There are at least 3,500 species of snakes dwelling in habitats around the world: from the icy regions of northern Canada to humid rainforests, dry deserts, and even in many of the world’s oceans. Only about 600 species are venomous, with only a small portion of those being dangerous to humans. They can be as tiny as several centimeters in length to longer than nine meters!

Snakes are important predators and are crucial ecological contributors to the habitats in which they live. Love them or hate them, snakes are amazing! So, be brave and show respect and dare I say, admiration, for these fascinating creatures!

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https://www.facebook.com/jungledragonwildlife Posted 5 years ago

The Schokar's Bronzeback

''Dendrelaphis schokari'', also known as Schokar's Bronzeback or the Common Bronzeback, is a species of non-venomous arboreal snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.

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Similar species: Snakes And Lizards

Species identified by John Sullivan