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Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: May 12th, 2024.


Taxonomy of the family Colubridae
Bibliography of the genus Chrysopelea
Biodiversity of the family Colubridae








Genus
Chrysopelea

Flying Tree Snakes, Asian Parrot Snakes

Schmuckbaumnattern

Pragttræsnoge, Flyvende Slanger

1826 Chrysopelea Boie (type species: Coluber ornatus Shaw 1802)
1826 Tyria Fitzinger (type species: Coluber ibiboboca Daudin 1802)
1843 Coronophis Fitzinger (type species: Chrysopelea paradisi Boie 1827)
1843 Dryodynastes Fitzinger (type species: Coluber rhodopleuron Boie 1827#)
1848 Eremophis Gistel [substitute name for Tyria Fitzinger 1826]
1853 Oligotropis Dumeril (type species: Coluber rhodopleuron Boie 1827)
Contents: 5 species, of which 1 (20.0%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Distribution: S. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Yunnan), India (Andaman & Nicobar Islands [Andaman Islands], Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Indonesia (Ambon, Aru Islands, Bacan, Bali, Banda Islands, Bangka, Banyak Islands, Belitung, Buru, Buton, Hoga, Java, Kalimantan, Kai Islands, Laut (off Seram), Manipa, Misool, Natuna Islands, Nias, Peucang, Riau Islands, Sangir Islands, Sebesi, Seram, Siberut, Sipura, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Tanimbar Islands [Yamdena], Togian Islands, Weh), Laos, Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia [incl. Langkawi Archipelago, Seribuat Archipelago (incl. Tioman)]), Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines (Babuyan Islands [Calayan, Dalupiri], Balabac, Bantayan, Banton, Camiguin Sur, Cebu, Dinagat, Dumaran, Kalotkot, Leyte, Luzon, Masbate, Medis, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Polillo, Samar, Sibuyan, Siquijor, Sulu Islands [Basilan, Bongao, Bubuan, Jolo, Marungas, Sangasanga, Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi], Tablas), Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam (incl. Cat Ba Island).

Chrysopelea ornata

Ornate Flying Tree Snake, Gold and Black Tree Snake, (Golden Tree Snake, Golden Flying Snake)

Grüne Schmuckbaumnatter

Gylden Pragttræsnog, Guldsnog, Smykketræsnog

1802 Coluber ornatus Shaw
Chrysopelea ornata Boie 1827
1802 Coluber ibiboboca Daudin (Smith 1943)
1925 Chrysopelea ornata ornatissima Werner
1945 Chrysopelea ornata lankavae Deraniyagala (Mertens 1968)

Other common names:
ornata: Indian Ornate Flying Tree Snake
ornatissima: Southeast Asian Ornate Flying Tree Snake
Distribution: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Yunnan), India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Laos, Malaysia (West Malaysia [incl. Langkawi Archipelago, Seribuat Archipelago (incl. Tioman)]), Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam (incl. Cat Ba Island).


Chrysopelea ornata
© Rune Midtgaard

Chrysopelea paradisi

Paradise Flying Tree Snake, Paradise Tree Snake, Garden Flying Snake, (Andaman Golden Tree Snake)

Paradis-Schmuckbaumnatter

Paradistræsnog

1827 Chrysopelea paradisi Boie
1968 Chrysopelea paradisi celebensis Mertens
1968 Chrysopelea paradisi variabilis Mertens

Other common names:
celebensis: Sulawesi Paradise Tree Snake
variabilis: Variable Paradise Tree Snake
Distribution: Brunei, India (Andaman & Nicobar Islands [Andaman Islands], Indonesia (Bali, Bangka, Banyak Islands, Belitung, Buton, Hoga, Java, Kalimantan, Natuna Islands, Nias, Peucang, Riau Islands, Sebesi, Sipura, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Togian Islands, Weh), Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia [incl. Langkawi Archipelago, Seribuat Archipelago (incl. Tioman)]), Myanmar, Philippines (Babuyan Islands [Calayan, Dalupiri], Balabac, Bantayan, Banton, Camiguin Sur, Cebu, Dinagat, Dumaran, Kalotkot, Leyte, Luzon, Masbate, Medis, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Palawan, Panay, Polillo, Samar, Sibuyan, Siquijor, Sulu Islands [Basilan, Bongao, Bubuan, Jolo, Marungas, Sangasanga, Sibutu, Tawi-Tawi], Tablas), Singapore, Thailand.


Chrysopelea paradisi
© Rune Midtgaard

Chrysopelea pelias

Twin-barred Flying Snake, Twin-barred Tree Snake, Red Tree Snake

Rote Schmuckbaumnatter

Rød Pragttræsnog

1758 Coluber pelias Linnaeus
Chrysochlora pelias Andersson 1899
Chrysopelea pelias Smith 1930
1826 Chrysopelea erythrochloris Schlegel (Iskandar & Colijn 2001)
1827 Chrysopelea erythromelas Boie (Iskandar & Colijn 2001)
1837 Dendrophis chrysochloros Schlegel (Iskandar & Colijn 2001)
Chrysopelea chrysochlora Boulenger 1896
1860 Chrysopelea hasselti Bleeker (Iskandar & Colijn 2001)

Distribution: Brunei, Indonesia (Bangka, Java, Kalimantan, Natuna Islands, Nias, Riau Islands, Siberut, Sumatra), Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak, West Malaysia [incl. Seribuat Archipelago (incl. Tioman)]), Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand.


Chrysopelea pelias
© Henrik Bringsøe

Chrysopelea rhodopleuron

Moluccan Flying Tree Snake

Molukkanische Schmuckbaumnatter

Molukkansk Pragttræsnog*

1827 Chrysopelea rhodopleuron Boie
Dendrophis rhodopleuron Schlegel 1837
1880 Chrysopelea viridis Fischer (Iskandar & Colijn 2001)
Chrysopelea rhodopleuron viridis Mertens 1968

Other common names:
viridis: Sangihe Flying Tree Snake
Distribution: Indonesia (Ambon, Aru Islands, Bacan, Banda Islands, Buru, Kai Islands, Laut (off Seram), Manipa, Misool, Sangir Islands, Seram, Tanimbar Islands [Yamdena]).


Chrysopelea taprobanica

Sri Lankan Flying Tree Snake

Srilankanische Schmuckbaumnatter

Srilankansk Pragttræsnog

1943 Chrysopelea taprobanica Smith

Distribution: India (Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu), Sri Lanka.


Chrysopelea taprobanica
© Henrik Bringsøe