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Golden Tree Snake

Koh Samui, Thailand

Common names: golden tree snake, ornate flying snake, golden flying snake.

Chrysopelea ornata is a colubrid snake found in South and Southeast Asia. It is, along with the
other species in its genus Chrysopelea, very unusual in that it is capable of a type of gliding
flight. It is also rear-fanged.


Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Subfamily: Colubrinae
Genus: Chrysopelea
Species: Chrysopelea ornata

Nikon D300 ,Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro
1/80s f/5.6 at 70.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time29-May-2009 11:48:18
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length70 mm
Exposure Time1/80 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-1.00
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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coraltown07-Jan-2015 00:06
Wow, ultra spectacular! Easily one of the best photos I've seen on pbase.
Milan Vogrin12-Aug-2010 15:13
Great image!V!