Species:

Dendrelaphis punctulata

Green Tree Snake

Some other names for this species:

Common Tree Snake, Golden Tree Snake

February 17, 2003
on grounds of Australia Zoo, Beerwah, Queensland, Australia
Green Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata)
Green Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis punctulata)

This sleek and agile snake put in an appearance on a fence just along one of the walking paths through the Australia Zoo. A zoo gardener spotted it first, and asked us curious onlookers to maintain a respectful distance until he could fetch a reptile keeper to verify the gardener's tentative identification. The gardener had gotten it right, and since this is a harmless species, I was then allowed to sneak in a little closer for better photos of this wild snake.

Here is a complete list of the reptiles and frogs I saw on this trip to Australia.