Common Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis pictus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusDendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
- SpeciesDendrelaphis pictus (Common Bronze-back)
About the Common Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis pictus, commonly known as either the common bronzeback, painted bronzeback, or Indonesian bronzeback, is a species of colubrid snake found in Southeast Asia. Dendrelaphis pictus belongs to the genus Dendrelaphis, which contains 48 other described species.
Dendrelaphis is one of five genera belonging to the vine snake subfamily Ahaetuliinae, of which Dendrelaphis is most closely related to Chrysopelea, as shown in the cladogram below: It is found throughout Southeast Asian forests in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore. Populations from India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar are now considered to belong to the separate species Dendrelaphis proarchos.
The snake's colouration is olive or brown above with a yellow lateral stripe, bordered below by a dark line between the outer scales and the ventrals. A black stripe on each side of the head passes through the eye, widens or breaks up into spots, separated by bluish-green bands on the nape. The upper lip is yellow, and the lower surface yellowish or greenish. Length of head and body approximately 74 cm (29 in) and the tail... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Elegant Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis formosus
Banded Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis striatus
Kopstein's Bronzeback Snake
Dendrelaphis kopsteini
Western Mangrove Cat Snake
Boiga melanota
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Black Copper Rat Snake
Coelognathus flavolineatus
Paradise Flying Snake
Chrysopelea paradisi
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
Black-headed Cat Snake
Boiga nigriceps
Banded Flying Snake
Chrysopelea pelias
Specklebelly Keelback
Rhabdophis chrysargos
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Bronze-back in Gunung Leuser National Park?
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bronze-back sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Bronze-back in Gunung Leuser National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Common Bronze-back in Gunung Leuser National Park in our monthly data.