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Chrysopelea pelias
Country
| Country | Myanmar |
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| Continent Ocean | Asia |
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia (COL) |
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| Phylum | Chordata (COL) |
| Class | Reptilia (COL) |
| Order | Squamata (COL) |
| Family | Colubridae (COL) |
Taxonomy
| Genus | Chrysopelea | Reference | |
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| SubGenus | Vernacular Name | ||
| Species | pelias | IUCN Threat Status-Year | Least Concern, 2012 |
| SubSpecies | Nat'l Threat Status-Year | Not Evaluated, 2000 | |
| Infraspecies | Reason for Change | ||
| Infraspecies Rank | CITES | ||
| Taxonomic Group | Reptiles | Native Status | Native |
| Scientific Name Author | Linnaeus, 1758 | Country Distribution | Myanmar |
| Citation | Description | Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species is found from the Malay peninsula to the Greater Sundas (Inger and Voris 2001), including all territories on Borneo. In Indonesia, it is found in Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan, but not on Sulawesi (Inger and Voris 2001). In Thailand, this snake is only occasionally found in the provinces adjacent to the Malaysian border (Cox 1991). This species may also be found in southern Myanmar although this needs to be confirmed, as it has not been recorded in recent surveys (G. Wogan 2011 pers. comm. August 2011) The species has upper elevation limit of 600 m above sea level.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia (Jawa, Kalimantan, Sumatera); Malaysia; Singapore; Thailand
Possibly extinct:
Myanmar
Upper elevation limit (metres): 600
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Population [top]
Population: David and Vogel (1996) state that this species is rare throughout its range. In Singapore it is considered Vulnerable, and it is considered likely to move into the Endangered threat category if current threats continue (Ng and Lee 1994), as it is becoming increasingly difficult to find (L. Grismer pers. comm. October 2011). Cox (1991) records that it is the rarest member of the genus. This is, however, a secretive species, and its arboreal lifestyle which could mean it is easily missed by surveys. For example, the first record for this species in Kalimantan was reported only in 2006 (Auliya 2006).
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
?Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species inhabits lowland moist forests and plantations (David and Vogel 1996), and was recorded recently in the outskirts of Kuala Lumpar (Ismail et al. 2010). This snake is diurnal and predominantly arboreal, however, it can also be found active among bushes, and on the ground in thick vegetation.
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: This species has been reported in the international pet trade.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): While this species may be experiencing localized habitat loss and degradation from threats such as agricultural expansion and logging, these are unlikely to constitute a major threat to this species at present. This very colourful species has been observed in the pet trade in Kuala Lumpur (M. Auliya pers. comm. 2010), however it is not known whether the scale of exploitation is affecting the wild population.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for this species, however, parts of its distribution range coincide with protected areas. Socha (2006) states that a rigorous ecological study would be required to determine if this species is threatened. Therefore, further research into its distribution, abundance and habitat requirements is needed, and population monitoring is recommended.
Citation: Grismer, L., Auliya, M. & Chan-Ard, T. 2012. Chrysopelea pelias. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T176774A1444553. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T176774A1444553.en. Downloaded on 31 March 2016.
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Additional Info
Synonyms To Manage Synonyms for Chrysopelea pelias, click this link: Synonyms. |
Chrysochlora pelias Andersson, 1899 ¦ Chrysopelea chrysochlora Boulenger, 1896 ¦ Chrysopelea erythrochloris Schlegel, 1826 ¦ Chrysopelea erythromelas Boie, 1827 ¦ Chrysopelea ornata Var. Günther, 1864 ¦ Coluber pelias Linnaeus, 1758 ¦ Dendrophis chrysochloros Schlegel, 1837 ¦ Dendrophis ornata (nec Coluber Ornatus Shaw) Schlegel, 1837 ¦ Leptophis ornatus Cantor, 1847 ¦ |
Common Names To Manage Common Names for Chrysopelea pelias, click this link: Common Names. |
Banded Flying Snake () ¦ Twin-barred Tree Snake () ¦ |
Localities To Manage Localities for Chrysopelea pelias, click this link: Localities. |
Species Record Updated By:
Carlos Aurelio Callangan
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