Golden tree snake
The golden tree snake is a slim, green snake with gold and black markings that lives in trees across South and Southeast Asia. It is famous for its ability to glide from tree to tree, which it does by launching itself into the air and steering with its body. It is mildly venomous, but it is not considered dangerous to people.1

Com reconèixer-lo
- Usually green, with black cross-hatching and yellow or gold accents1
- Slender body with a flattened head, a blunt nose and large eyes with round pupils1
- In Sri Lanka and southern India it is mainly greenish yellow or pale green, often with reddish or orange flower-shaped spots on its back1
- In Southeast Asia it lacks the reddish spots and has less prominent black crossbars1
- Nervous and fast-moving, it climbs trees and vertical rock faces in graceful curves1
Sovint es confon amb: The paradise flying snake (C. paradisi) is a close relative that also glides. Its gliding is more impressive than that of the golden tree snake, which is still able to move easily from tree to tree.1
Poder del verí
El verí surt pels ullals o les dents quan mossega.
Què fa el seu verí?
It is mildly venomous. Its two small fangs are at the back of the upper jaw, so it must chew to get venom into prey. The venom is meant to subdue fast-moving tree-living animals and is not considered dangerous to humans.1
Com de perillós és per a les persones?
Perill per a les persones: LleuCom una picada d'abella o menys. Pràcticament inofensiu per a les persones.It is not considered dangerous to humans and is not of medical importance. It generally does not hesitate to bite if handled.1
Què fa quan té por?
When disturbed it tries to flee, and it can glide away from predators such as birds or other reptiles.1
Si mossega
- Renta la mossegada, mantén la persona tranquil·la i busca ajuda mèdica. Algunes espècies (com la boomslang) poden ser mortals hores després.
Truca sempre primer al número d'emergències (112, 000, 911). Això són pautes generals de primers auxilis, no consells mèdics. Primers auxilis bàsics
Estigues segur
- No toquis, atrapis ni molestis mai un animal salvatge, encara que sigui petit i encara que sembli adormit o mort.
- Deixa-li espai. Si en trobes un, mantén la calma, recula a poc a poc i deixa que segueixi el seu camí.
- Si te'n mossega un: mantén la calma, no et moguis, truca al número d'emergències (112, 000, 911) o ves de pressa a un hospital. Recorda com era, una foto ajuda.
No va a per tu. Fa servir el verí per caçar o per defensar-se, i prefereix mil vegades amagar-se. Més sobre com estar segur
Que gran és?
Quant fa de llarg?
fa de llarg com 2,5 gats de casa del nas a la cua
fa de llarg com 7 plàtans en fila
podria recórrer 100 metres en 64 segons (l'humà més ràpid necessita 9,6)Que gran és Golden tree snake comparat amb TU?
Només càlculs al teu navegador. No es desa ni s'envia res enlloc.
Com de ràpid va?
Dades
It can glide, or parachute, across distances of as much as 100 m from tree to tree.1
To glide, it curves its belly into a U-shape that acts like a parachute, then undulates through the air like it is swimming.1
It balances in the air by twisting its tail from side to side, with the tail held rigidly upwards.1
Its striking looks and gliding have made it a sought-after choice for captivity, though it often struggles in captivity.1
It is sometimes cooked for food.1
Desmuntamites
Mite: Many locals assume that all snakes are venomous and kill them on sight.
Veritat: The golden tree snake is only mildly venomous and is not considered dangerous to humans.1
Per a experts en verins
D'on surten les dades
- Chrysopelea ornata (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Chrysopelea ornata (iNaturalist): noms i classificació.
- Venom Wiki: el nivell de perill, la mida típica i la velocitat estimada són nostres. Mira com els calculem: Com valorem el perill.
Cada dada d'aquesta pàgina té un número que porta a la seva font. Si ens hem equivocat en alguna cosa, perdona, som fans dels animals, no una revista científica. Escriu-nos a [email protected] i ho arreglarem.
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