Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis tristis) crawls inside the front gate of residence in Odisha

From the archive record

Bronzeback or Dendrelaphis tristis, a harmless arboreal snake is seen lively and active on a Champak tree in coastal Odisha during monsoon. Swift movements and a diurnal snake it is common in Asia. The snake prefers medium height while staying on trees and higher elevated objects than staying on ground. The snake is filmed crawling on the metals gates of a house. Watch the snake's head and body movements on close quarters. The snake flicks its forked tongue. This might be to check its surroundings and for prey. The snake's camouflage of ruddy brownish back is key for its survival on trees. This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest HD and 4K collection from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality