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Basic information
Chrysopelea ornata
Flying Snake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusFlying snakes
- Czech name
- Bojga zlatá
- English name
- Flying Snake
- Alternative names
- Gelbgrüne Schmuckbaumnatter, Gewöhnliche Schmuckbaumnatter, Golden Flying Snake, Golden Tree Snake, Golden Tree Snake/Ornate Tree Snake, Indian Flying Snake, Ornate Flying Snake, 金花蛇
- Synonyms
- Coluber ibibiboca, Coluber ornatus, Chrysopelea ornata lankavae, Chrysopelea ornata ornatissima, Chrysopelea ornata sinhaleyus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest
- Microhabitat
- Arboreal
Size and appearance
- Body length
- max 1,750 mm
- SVL
- max 768 mm
- Body mass
- max 485.4 g
- Hatchling mass
- ~1.67 g
- Offspring total length
- max 202 mm
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 12 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 6–12 individuals
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- Yes
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 5Z397 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4
- Original documentation
- SquamBase · 12277 · dryad-v5