Dendrelaphis cyanochloris

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha
Superordo: Lepidosauria
Ordo: Squamata
Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata
Cladus: Toxicofera
Subordo: Serpentes
Infraordo: Caenophidia
Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Ahaetuliinae
Genus: Dendrelaphis
Species: Dendrelaphis cyanochloris
Name

Dendrelaphis cyanochloris (Wall, 1921)

Type locality: Eastern Himalaya, Assam, Nicobars, Myanmar (= Burma).

Holotype: BMNH 1940.3.4.27.
Synonyms

Dendrophis pictus var. cyanochloris Wall, 1921: 155
Dendrophis boiga cyanochloris — Meise & Hennig, 1932
Ahaetulla cyanochloris — Smith, 1940: 482
Ahaetulla cyanochloris — Smith, 1943: 244
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris — Manthey & Grossmann, 1997: 337
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris — Cox et al., 1998: 70

References

Wall. F. 1921. Remarks on the lndian species of Dendrophis and Dendrelaphis. Rec. Ind. Mus.. Calcutta, 22: 151 - 162.
Manthey, U. & Grossmann, W. 1997. Amphibien & Reptilien Südostasiens. Natur und Tier Verlag (Münster), 512 pp.
Cox, Merel J.; Van Dijk, Peter Paul; Jarujin Nabhitabhata & Thirakhupt,Kumthorn 1998. A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Ralph Curtis Publishing, 144 pp.
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris at the New Reptile Database. Accessed on 29 August 2008.

Vernacular names
English: Wall's Bronzeback

Dendrelaphis cyanochloris, commonly known as Wall's bronzeback or the blue bronzeback, is a species of snake found in Southeast Asia.
Distribution

The species occurs in India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh (Namdapha - Changlang district); Andaman Islands, northern parts of West Bengal), Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern Thailand, and western Malaysia (Pulau Pinang, Pahang, Pulau Tioman), possibly also in Bhutan. It is predominantly arboreal and inhabits primary and mature secondary lowland rainforest, at altitudes of up to 1,000 m.[1][2]
Description
closeup of dorsal scales

Like other bronzebacks, this snake is diurnal and fully arboreal.[2]
Conservation

Common and widespread, Wall's bronzeback is currently classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, although it is likely impacted by localized habitat loss and degradation from agricultural expansion and logging.[1]
References

Richman, N.; Böhm, M. (2010). "Dendrelaphis cyanochloris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T176783A7303949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T176783A7303949.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

Dendrelaphis cyanochloris at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 July 2022.