iHerp Australia Issue 11 | Page 57

Main: Golden Tree Snake (Chrysopelea ornata) photographed in King Rama 9th Park, Bangkok. Image by lucky66. Left: the Paradise Flying Snake (C. paradisi) is another beautiful gliding species in the genus. Image by Jiri Balek. Far left: Green Vine Snake (Ahaetulla nasuta). The vine snakes are superb tree climbers, and have perfected the technique of gap -bridging. Image by ranjeet kanojia.