Bronzeback Tree Snake

The Bronzeback Tree Snake is an elegantly slender, fast-moving arboreal snake with a distinctive bronze-olive coloring and large, expressive eyes. Growing up to 1.5 meters, it is one of the most graceful and agile snakes in India.

This completely non-venomous snake is an excellent climber and jumper, capable of leaping between tree branches to pursue prey or escape predators. It feeds on frogs, lizards (especially garden lizards), birds, and their eggs.

When alarmed, the Bronzeback inflates its neck, revealing blue interscale skin, and opens its mouth wide in a dramatic threat display. Despite this impressive performance, it is entirely harmless. Found across India, it is commonly seen in gardens, parks, and forest edges where trees and bushes provide its preferred aerial hunting grounds.