Green Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis punctulata • Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes, Family: Colubridae, Subfamily: Colubrinae, Genus: Dendrelaphis, Species: D. punctulata
Found across northern and eastern Australia, particularly in coastal and sub-coastal regions including New South Wales.
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Order: Squamata, Suborder: Serpentes, Family: Colubridae, Subfamily: Colubrinae, Genus: Dendrelaphis, Species: D. punctulata
Conservation
Evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, facing general threats from habitat loss and domestic pet interactions.
Physical Description
Displays a slender body with olive-green to bright green dorsal coloration, white to yellowish underparts, and large eyes with round pupils.
Size & Dimensions
This specimen appears to be around 1.2 meters long, while typical adults range from 1.2 to 1.5 meters in total length.
Habitat
Inhabits forests, woodlands, rainforest edges, and suburban gardens, often utilizing both arboreal and ground microhabitats.
Diet & Feeding
Feeds primarily on frogs, small reptiles, and fish, utilizing an active foraging strategy to locate agile prey.
Reproduction
Oviparous species that lays clutches of 3 to 12 eggs, typically deposited in rotting logs or damp soil during the warmer months.
Conservation Status
Evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, facing general threats from habitat loss and domestic pet interactions.
Cultural Significance
Acts as an effective natural controller of frog and small pest populations within suburban and native Australian ecosystems.
Notable Features
Features large, prominent eyes adapted for diurnal hunting and displays remarkable agility when moving through vegetation or across open ground.
Notes
Northern beaches Sydney Australia