Dendrelaphis hollinrakei (Lazell, 2002)
Hollinrake's Bronze-back 香港過樹蛇
(Non-venomous)
Dendrelaphis hollinrakei
* Photos showing similar species Dendrelaphis pictus for reference only
Order
Suborder		 Squamata 有鱗目
Serpentes 蛇亞目
Family Colubridae 游蛇科
Genus Dendrelaphis 過樹蛇屬
Species Dendrelaphis hollinrakei
Other name -
Chinese name -
Total length Up to 120 cm.
Description

Formerly identified as Dendrelaphis pictus pictus, later published as a new species Dendrelaphis hollinrakei (Lazell 2002).
Back brown, with a yellowish lateral stripe on each side.
Ventrals whitish, bluish or greenish.
A black stripe from eye to the angle of jaw.
Long and slender body.
Scale smooth. Tail very long and slender, account for one third of the total length.

Reference: Lazell, J.D. 2002. The herpetofauna of Shek Kwu Chau, South Chinese Sea, with descriptions of two new colubrid snakes. Memoirs of the Hong Kong Natural History Society 25: 82
Habitat

Diurnal. Arboreal species.
Found in tree or bush of tropical rainforest or secondary forest.
Primarily a lowland species in Hong Kong.
Behaviour Very agile. Slither over branches with ease.
Diet Lizards and frogs.
Reproduction -
Distribution In Hong Kong, very rare, with only 2 records: Hong Kong Island (1903) and in Shek Kwu Chau.
Conservation Status IUCN Redlist: NE (Not Evaluated)
Dendrelaphis hollinrakei
* Photos showing similar species Dendrelaphis pictus for reference only
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