Boulenger's Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis bifrenalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusDendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
- SpeciesDendrelaphis bifrenalis (Boulenger's Bronze-back)
Dendrelaphis bifrenalis, also called Boulenger's bronzeback, Boulenger's bronze-back, and Travancore bronze-brown snake, is a colubrid snake native to Eastern Ghats of Southern India and Sri Lanka. It was first described by George Albert Boulenger in 1890. Dendrelaphis wickrorum from Sri Lanka was previously confused with this species. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Minneriya National Park
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis tristis
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
Indian Flying Snake
Chrysopelea taprobanica
Indian Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
Green Vine Snake
Ahaetulla nasuta
Brown-speckled Whipsnake
Ahaetulla pulverulenta
Split Keelback
Atretium schistosum
Beddome's Cat Snake
Boiga beddomei
Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake
Boiga forsteni
Loos Snake
Oligodon taeniolatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Boulenger's Bronze-back at Minneriya National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |