Common Tree Snake

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Dendrelaphis punctulatus

Common Tree Snake, a reference photo
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Dendrelaphis punctulatus, also known commonly as the Australian tree snake, the common tree snake, and the green tree snake, is a species of slender, large-eyed, diurnal, non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to many parts of Australia, especially in the northern and eastern coastal areas, and to Papua New Guinea.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Common Tree Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Colubridae
Species
Dendrelaphis punctulatus

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