Kopstein's Bronzeback Snake
Dendrelaphis kopsteini
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusDendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
- SpeciesDendrelaphis kopsteini (Kopstein's Bronzeback Snake)
About the Kopstein's Bronzeback Snake
Dendrelaphis kopsteini, also known commonly as Kopstein's bronzeback snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Ahaetuliinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. The specific name, kopsteini, is in honor of Felix Kopstein, who was an Austrian physician and naturalist, and did field work in the Dutch East Indies.
D. kopsteini is the only species in its genus with red coloration on the anterior part of the body. The dorsal scales are arranged in 15 rows at midbody. The ventrals number 167–181, and the subcaudals number 140–154. D. kopsteini is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.
The preferred natural habitat of D. kopsteini is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 624 m (2,047 ft), but it has also been found in artificial habitats such as village gardens. D. kopsteini is arboreal and diurnal. D. kopsteini preys predominately upon lizards, and to a lesser extent upon frogs.
D. kopsteini is oviparous. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Taman Negara National Park
Elegant Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis formosus
Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Wall's Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris
Common Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis pictus
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Malayan Bridal Snake
Lycodon subannulatus
Dog-toothed Cat Snake
Boiga cynodon
Paradise Flying Snake
Chrysopelea paradisi
Blue-necked Keelback
Rhabdophis rhodomelas
Western Mangrove Cat Snake
Boiga melanota
White-spotted Cat Snake
Boiga drapiezii
Banded Flying Snake
Chrysopelea pelias
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 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |