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Common tree snake

common tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulatus)
Eungella region, Queensland
Photo © Stewart Macdonald
Dendrelaphis punctulatus - (Gray, 1826)
Pronunciation  DEN-drel-AH-fiss   PUNK-tue-LAH-tuss
Etymology  Dendrelaphis: 'tree Elaphe', after another genus of colubrid snake.
punctulatus: 'fine-spotted'.
Other names  Green tree snake
Dendrelaphis punctulata
Dendrophis bilorealis
 
 
Total length
Species avg: 120 cm
Species max: 200 cm
Reproduction
Oviparous
Clutch size
Average: 8
Range: 5 - 15
Length and clutch size information comes from a variety of sources, but primarily from Shine (1991) and Cogger (2000).
Description Distribution Natural history Conservation Further information More photos

Range

Eastern and tropical northern Australia; ranges from about Sydney north to New Guinea, and west to the Kimberley region.

Found in the following Australian states/territories

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia

Habitat

Found in a wide range of habitats, from rainforest to dry forests.

Notes and disclaimer
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