Dendrelaphis haasi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Dendrelaphis |
Species: | D. haasi |
Binomial name | |
Dendrelaphis haasi van Rooijen & G. Vogel, 2008 | |
Dendrelaphis haasi, also known commonly as Haas' bronzeback, Haas's bronzeback, Haas's bronzeback snake, and Haas's bronzeback tree snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
The specific name, haasi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist C.P.J. de Haas. [2]
D. haasi is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. [3]
The preferred natural habitat of D. haasi is forest, at altitudes near to sea level, but it has also been found in gardens. [1]
D. haasi is slender and has a very long tail, which is 34% to 38% of its total length. [3] The holotype has a snout-to-vent length of 57.5 cm (22.6 in), plus a tail length of 33 cm (13 in). [4]
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