Paradise Flying Snake
Chrysopelea paradisi
About the Paradise Flying Snake
Paradise tree snake or Paradise flying snake, Chrysopelea paradisi, is a species of snake found in southeastern Asia. It can, like all species of its genus Chrysopelea, glide by stretching the body into a flattened strip using its ribs. It is mostly found in moist forests and can cover a horizontal distance of about 100 metres in a glide from the top of a tree. Slow motion photography shows an undulation of the snake's body in...
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the scientific name of the Paradise Flying Snake?
The scientific name of the Paradise Flying Snake is Chrysopelea paradisi.
How many Paradise Flying Snake sightings have been recorded?
1,764 observations of the Paradise Flying Snake have been recorded on iNaturalist.
1,764
observations on iNaturalist
